From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 4, 2023
Government announces new Israel Prize categories in light of Israel-Hamas war
Gavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel
Two new categories influenced by the ongoing war will be included in the next Israel Prize awards, the government announces.
The new categories are: “Societal Responsibility,” for civil efforts and volunteering, and “Rescuing and Citizen Heroism,” for civilian acts of bravery in helping others during the crisis.
The Israel Prize is considered the country’s highest honor and is awarded in diverse categories of achievement in science, academia, the arts and more. The prize are awarded on Independence Day, the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, which in 2024 falls on the evening of Sunday, May 13.
Nominees for the Israel Prize are publicly submitted. Submissions for the new categories will be accepted online until December 13 at this link (Hebrew).
