Home Front Command extends education institutions safety directives until Monday

Education system in Israel's north will operate online, with no physical learning in schools.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024. (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.
(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Education institutions will continue to operate remotely, with no physical learning in schools, the Home Front Command announced, extending its safety directives for Israel's north on Sunday.

The directives concerning educational institutions will continue until Monday at 6:00 p.m. These directives apply to the educational institutions of Golan Heights, Galilee, and the Gulf region.

The education system in these areas will operate solely online, with no physical learning in schools. Student transportation in these regions has also been canceled, as have all trips and informal activities.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024. (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024. (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

In addition to Home Front Command extending the safety directives, the high school strike in Israel's north was suspended starting Sunday, the National Student Council and the National Parent Leadership announced.

The strike is a rotating strike, meaning it alternates cities across the North. The decision was made due to escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the announcement noted.

The emotional assistance hotline reinforced

Home Front Command also reiterated that the emotional assistance hotline has been reinforced with additional experts and can be reached at *6552 extension 5. The hotline is active starting at 7:00 a.m. every day.

Ori Sela contributed to this report.