Kiryat Haim and Kiryat Shmuel will study remotely on Wednesday, 9/10/24

(lives here in shelters) - The spirits were stormy today following the decision of the Haifa municipality to continue physically coming to the schools in Kiryat Haim. Following the storm, the Haifa municipality decided to change direction and switch to distance learning. What is flat for Kiryat - is good for Kiryat Haim.

The IDF spokesman said today at 18:00 that at the end of the assessment of the situation in the Gulf region (Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yam and Kiryat Motzkin) they will move from a partial activity level to a reduced activity level, which does not allow for partial activity. The rest of the country remains unchanged. There is It should be noted that the mayor of Kiryat Yam, David Ibn Tzur, arrived at noon in the Nafilot area and announced that there would be no classes until the holiday at the end of the week.

Before the decision to switch to distance learning - the winds were stormy.
Mother of a child in kindergarten in Kiryat Haim: "I don't understand whether Haifa is waiting for a disaster"

A mother of a child in kindergarten and a teacher in one of the schools in Kiryat Haim is very angry that despite the closeness of Kiryat Haim to the other Kiryats, they do not receive the same treatment:
"Today they sent us a photo of an interceptor fragment that fell into one of the elementary schools in Kiryat Haim. This is simply a scandal that separates Kiryat Haim from the other Kiryats. What separates us from Kiryat Motzkin and Kiryat Bialik is a path. Kiryat Yam and Kiryat Haim are connected. How can it be, that in the other Kiryats They don't study in the schools. Everyone is trying to explain to the municipality. I don't intend to send my son to kindergarten. It's not the first time It's a very traumatic experience for children as well as adults. It left us speechless.

Ziv Fishman: The idea that in Kiryat Haim they will learn at school and in the other Kiryats they will learn remotely is illogical

Ziv Fishman, father of three children in kindergarten, sixth grade and eighth grade in Kiryat Haim claims that it is impossible for Kiryat Haim and Kiryat Shmuel to come to the schools and in the other Kiryats they will learn remotely: "Today my children went through a very difficult experience because of all the alarms. I spoke to them on the phone a little later and I felt that they In a really traumatic situation. There is no real sense in separating Kiryat Haim, even though Kiryat Haim belongs to the municipality of Haifa. Today, we had a lot of crazy people It doesn't make sense for the children to miss school because they are physically at school, so why do it for the teachers? It feels like we are in outer space Simply disconnected from reality. There is a clear lack of logic here. During the Corona period, there was no problem with locking up the children at home, so I don't understand what the problem is now with allowing them to study from home."

It should be noted that the issue was discussed today at the city council meeting, but no decision has been made yet.

Ministry of Education: We are acting according to the instructions of the Home Front Command

The Ministry of Education stated in response that Kiryat Haim is a geographical area of ​​Haifa. "Haifa is in tier number 2 and we are operating according to the instructions of the Home Front Command."

The Haifa Municipality informed Haifa:

Kiryat Shmuel and Kiryat Haim will study remotely tomorrow.

The rest of the city's neighborhoods will also continue tomorrow with defense policy 2 (yellow), studies and activities according to the percentages of the existing standard protection that can be reached within a minute.

An IDF spokeswoman said:

The defense policy is distributed according to the guidance areas that contain local authorities. The policy-making process includes dialogue with local authorities and relevant government ministries to provide the best response according to the changing security situation.