Pupils from Sderot and the Sha’ar Hanegev region are slated to return to their educational frameworks starting on February 4.
The Education Ministry and the Tekuma Authority, the government body in charge of rehabilitating the Gaza envelope area, have made the decision to prepare for the return of students, according to a statement.
Since shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, the populations of Sderot and the Sha’ar Hanegev region have largely been evacuated, with most settling temporarily in the Eilat area.
The ministry is preparing for about 25,000 students to return to these areas and preparations are reportedly already underway.
“The return of children to their educational institutions is a statement that we do not intend to surrender to terrorism in any way. The Education Ministry under my leadership has done and will continue to do everything for the students whose routines have changed,” Education Minister Yoav Kisch says in a statement.
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