Kindergarten opens in Lebanon border town Moshav Zarit for 1st time in 20 years

Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter

Children starting kindergarten at Moshav Zarit near the Lebanese border on September 1, 2025 ( Moshav Movement)
Children starting kindergarten at Moshav Zarit near the Lebanese border on September 1, 2025 ( Moshav Movement)

After 20 years without a kindergarten, Moshav Zarit, located on the Lebanese border, opens a new class, with 13 children.

“Who would have believed that after 20 years, there would be a generation here who can bring hope and a future to the moshav located near the border with Hezbollah in Lebanon?” the moshav’s chairman, Itzik Ben Mocha says, referring to the threat from the Iran-backed terror group.

The Moshav Movement’s secretary general Amit Yifrach say: “It is precisely now, from the fragments, that a symbol of life, of continuity and of a community that believes in the future has been born. The children of Zarit represent a new generation that is growing hope, values ​​and a great love for the place.”

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