Israel’s top-level coronavirus cabinet declared the opening of schools on the 1st of September, despite opposition and calls for delay due to the recent virus outbreak.
In addition to this decision, few more rules were imposed including the necessity for teachers and staff to have a Green Pass in order to enter schools. As for students, the ones aged 12 years old and up will receive COVID-19 vaccine jabs during school hours, with parental approval.
Israel has recently been witnessing a Delta-led spread of the coronavirus in the country recording serious cases, which encouraged some officials to attempt pushing delaying the beginning of the academic year.
Before the decision of reopening schools was announced, a sharp debate between Shasha-Biton and Health Ministry officials took place. Anonymous attacks in the media were shared between the parties with the education minister referred to as a “coronavirus denier” while the top health official was criticized for “acting like she’s crazy.”
Heated words were exchanged during the latest coronavirus cabinet meeting with Sasha-Biton and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett when he announced the initiation of the Green Pass system.
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