Yoav Kisch

Education Minister Kisch orders sweeping overhaul of Israeli school testing after PISA failures

"After carefully examining the professional review report prepared by Prof. Ami Moyal, I announce that I accept and adopt the report's conclusions and all of its recommendations in full," Kisch said.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks with The Jerusalem Post on October 18, 2026.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks with The Jerusalem Post on October 18, 2026.

Likud open to Liberman joining coalition, Education Minister Kisch tells ‘Post’ - interview

Injured students and teachers arrive at Ziv Medical Center in Safed, northern Israel, following an explosion of suspected unexploded ordnance during a school trip near the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 12, 2026.

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Kisch visited one of the children who was wounded during the northern Israel explosion on Monday, October 12, 2026.

Netanyahu meets with injured children in hospital following Hezbollah ordnance explosion in North


The best person for the role - comment

In delegating ministerial portfolios, the prime minister should forget about jobs for the boys and appoint the most suitable people from those who received the most votes in the primaries.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.

Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools

The directive aimed to establish clear, uniform rules and provide school principals with a guided framework to facilitate the policy's implementation throughout the public school system.

A man puts on a tefillin in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on June 19, 2026 in New York City. Tefillin are a Jewish traditional ritual object, believed to be an approximately 2000 year old tradition.

Within just 5 years: ADHD drug consumption in Israel has doubled

A new study by the Ministry of Health reveals a sharp spike in the consumption of ADHD medications alongside a dramatic shift in the types of drugs prescribed in Israel.

ADHD is currently considered one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in the world

Home Front Command lifts restrictions nationwide except for northern border communities

Most of Israel is set to return to full activity on Tuesday morning, while several northern communities will remain under partial restrictions.

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial

Only 3% of ninth-grade students who took Israel’s national science exam reached the high standard set by the Education Ministry. More than half were reportedly at a low or medium-low.

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.

Israeli students return to school, September 1, 2025.

Netanyahu, Kisch, Smotrich allocate over NIS 1b., outline AI education plan for summer schools

The plan covers summer school programs intended to address the academic and emotional toll of Operation Roaring Lion which led to widespread, extended school closures nationwide.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ministers Smotrich and Kisch.

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

Education Minister announces new outline for matriculation exams, leniency for students in north

"As the security situation continues, we will continue to adapt our responses sensitively and in line with what emerges from the field,” Kisch said.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits a school in Rishon LeZion as children return to classes following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

Israel to expand summer school program after Iran war closures, education minister says

Kisch's plan expands the existing framework called the “Summer Vacation School,” which is run by the Education Ministry and provides state-subsidized summer programs after the school year ends.

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.