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Workplaces open, schools remain shut — and Israeli parents pull out their hair over wartime Zoom classes

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli parents are increasingly frustrated as schools remain closed due to wartime security measures while workplaces have reopened. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Education PolicyParentingDomestic ViolenceSchool ClosuresRemote LearningIdf Home Front CommandWartime ChallengesZoom ClassesPandemic Era Struggles

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"TEL AVIV When news broke that Israel might gradually reopen schools in areas considered safe enough, Yael Daniel, a mother in Bat Yam in the missile-hit center of the country, joked that she was moving north."
Bat Yam, Central District, Israel
"TEL AVIV When news broke that Israel might gradually reopen schools in areas considered safe enough, Yael Daniel, a mother in Bat Yam in the missile-hit center of the country, joked that she was moving north."
Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"And for some, like Zehavit, who was speaking from a bomb shelter during a siren in the central city of Jaffa, it didnt make sense."
Ramla, Southern District, Israel
"Israeli police examine the scene after a strike hit a kindergarten in the central Israeli city of Ramla on March 9, 2026."
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
"Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav said the city would keep schools closed for now, saying he had no intention of endangering students, drivers, and teaching staff, as officials weighed the risks of transporting children during ongoing alerts."
Nesher, Haifa District, Israel
"Roy Levy, mayor of nearby Nesher, said schools would reopen in line with Home Front Command guidelines, calling a return to classrooms an emotional and social need."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion also said he would partially reopen the citys education system, citing the need for a routine, an educational framework and meetings with friends and teachers."

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