Yoav Kisch

Cabinet ministers issue joint condemnation of Supreme Court

Multiple ministers denounced the Supreme Court today for its handling of the hearing regarding the dismissal of Ronen Bar.

Israel Prize:

Prof. Illouz will not receive Israel Prize for defaming Israel

Former Bezalel Academy President, Prof. Eva Illouz, will not receive 2025 Israel Prize for Sociology following committee deadlock on ICJ decision.

After a day of delays:

Student delegation that was stuck in Turkey lands in Poland

A delegation of Israeli students that was stuck in Turkey since 8:00 on Monday morning has arrived at its destination after a nerve-wracking ordeal in the unfriendly country.

Minister Kisch refuses to award professor who appealed to ICC

Minister of Education Yoav Kisch is refusing to present the Israel Prize for Sociology to Prof. Eva Illouz, who signed an appeal against Israel unless she apologizes.

Education Minister: Principal who announced strike is a criminal

Education Minister Yoav Kisch slams high school principal Dr. Zeev Degani, warns against closing school to allow students to attend political demonstration. 'Schools are places for learning, not political wrestling matches.'

Education Min.: Give Hamas an ultimatum - hostages now, or war

Education Minister Yoav Kisch tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give Hamas an ultimatum: All hostages back in Israel by Saturday - or hellfire on Gaza.

Minister Kisch to Arutz Sheva:

'We will remain in Syria as long as necessary'

Minister Yoav Kisch speaks to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News during a visit to Sheba Hospital: The price paid by the wounded and the bereaved families is not in vain.

Teachers' strike to continue?

'Likely for another two months, at least'

Ran Erez, chairman of Teachers Union for high schools, says it's 'not the end of the world' if strike continues, adds that he doesn't expect school to resume until after the fall holidays.

Strike in Israeli high schools to continue through Wednesday

'No reason to continue negotiations when Teachers Union is backtracking,' Education Minister Yoav Kisch says.

Teachers union to strike on September 1

Teachers Union chair Ran Erez: 'On September 1, we will not start the school year, I don't trust politicians.' Education Minister Yoav Kisch: 'Ran Erez simply wants to strike, for that I have no solution.'

In effort to prevent strike:

Education Minister presents offer to teachers union

Education Minister Yoav Kisch presents proposal offering teachers 2,000 NIS, returning budgets promised last year. 'Finance Ministry will need to compromise.'

Education Minister:

'Replacing Gallant would be a bad move now'

Minister Yoav Kisch says that despite strained relations with Netanyahu and the Likud, there is no benefit in replacing the Defense Minister during a war.

Education Min.: Schools in northern Israel won't open on Sept. 1

Education Minister Yoav Kisch announces that students in northern Israel will not begin the new school year in their hometowns, urges government to act against Lebanon 'to return security to the north, and for the future of all of Israel.'

Education Minister delays bill against terror-supporting students

The Minister of Education refused to bring the bill to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation. Kisch to Channel 7: "I support clear and harsh sanctions against terror-supporting students."

Ministers call for offensive action against Iran

Likud, Otzma Yehudit ministers praise quality of Israel's defensives during Iranian attack on Israel overnight, call for Israel to take offensive after barrage.

Israel Prize award ceremony to be held in Sderot this year

Education Minister Kisch announces 1st Israel Prize award ceremony since massacre to be held in southern Israel in solidarity with the heroic residents who are rebuilding after October 7.

Education Min. backtracks:

Israel Prize will be awarded this year

Education Minister Yoav Kisch announces he is backing down from decision to cancel Israel Prize ceremony during war after attorney general refuses to defend move to Supreme Court.

Israel Prize awarded to heroes of Be'eri

Menachem Kalmenson and Itiel Zohar have been declared the winners of the Israel Prize for their rescue mission to Be'eri on October 7th.

Minister Kisch:

'No intention to add Lapid to the government'

Education Minister on reports that there were plans to expand the government: Lapid is not a party to the discourse. Liberman can join, but not at anyone's expense.

Under heavy security:

Education Minister visits schools in refugee camp

Minister Yoav Kisch made a heavily guarded visit to schools in the Shuafat refugee camp to review the start of the school year.

State Dep't envoy speaks out against replacing Yad Vashem chief

US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues praises Yad Vashem's director Dani Dayan, emphasizes importance of maintaining its independence.

Netanyahu to school children:

'This is our land, our language, our past, and also our future'

The Prime Minister opened the school year at an elementary school in Ma'ale Adumim.

Israel's school year begins

Approximately 2.5 million students went back to school today, and the Education Ministry has a new learning plan prepared for them.

Report:

Education Minister seeks to fire Yad Vashem chairman

Minister Yoav Kisch reportedly seeks to replace Dani Dayan with a Likud-affiliated chairman.

Protest sign compares Education Minister to Hitler

A sign at Tel Aviv University leaves the Education Minister shocked and prompts a reply: 'Have you all gone crazy?'

Education Ministry Director resigns over judicial reform

'The rift we have reached does not allow me to continue to exercise my responsibility to the public'.

Education Minister plans new law to honor murdered teens

The new Unity Day legislation would formalize in law a tradition started in memory of the teens kidnapped and murdered by Hamas.

Minister Kisch:

'Coalition has dropped most of the judicial reforms'

Education Minister says govt. only pushing for aspects of judicial reforms that have broad consensus.

Minister Kisch:

'I don't see a scenario in which the legislation is delayed'

Education Minister on IAF pilots' opposition to the judicial reform: A democratic country must not be decided by refusals of any kind.

In accordance with Norwegian Law:

Minister Yoav Kisch resigns from Knesset

Kisch will be replaced in the Knesset by Sasson Guetta, who lives in Moshav Goren in the Western Galilee.

After prolonged stalemate:

Israeli youth trips to Poland return

Netanyahu welcomes the move: Know from whence you came and where you are going.

Pilots against Education Min.:

'A great shame and a terrible disappointment'

Friends of Education Minister Yoav Kisch, from his military service as a pilot, condemn his support for the judicial reform.

Education Minister:

'No politicians in schools without my authorization'

"A giant step toward dictatorship," says previous Education Minister Shasha-Biton.

Education Minister cancels predecessor's matriculation reforms

Minister Yoav Kisch announces end of reform of Yifat Shasha-Biton which cancelled matriculation exams in 4 subjects.

'Go to hell,' MK Ahmad Tibi tells Yesh Atid MKs

Committee members spar on "whether homos are depraved" and "appointment of people with anti-liberal views."

Shaked:

'Yariv Levin told me my running is not harmful to the bloc'

MK Yoav Kisch confirms Shaked's decision not to drop out of race was coordinated with Likud.

Likud MK: Parties in right-wing bloc to join gov't before others

Likud's MK Yoav Kisch says party won't hold negotiations outside bloc until new gov't is formed. 'After that, whoever wants to can come.'

Likud MK: 'We must reserve a spot for Amichai Chikli'

'Ayelet Shaked won't join a coalition with us, she actively worked against Israel's security,' Likud MK Yoav Kisch claims.

MK Yoav Kisch: The whole truth about Ayelet Shaked

Shaked managed to connect with the centers of power in the media that hide the great damage she is doing and has done to the right.

Likud MK:

'We have a moral obligation to Chikli'

MK Yoav Kisch says the Likud should reserved a spot on its slate for Amichai Chikli.

The battle for Homesh:

MKs in Homesh: 'This govt has no mandate to expel yeshiva'

This week, Knesset will vote on reversing Disengagement in north Samaria.

Likud MK abruptly ends TV interview

MK Yoav Kisch ends Channel 12 interview after being asked to listen to IDF soldiers about bill that would provide them with scholarships.

Likud MK:

'Not all Arabs are terrorists, but all terrorists are Arab'

'We're losing our positioning as a strong country that can face its enemies,' MK Yoav Kisch tells Israel National News - Arutz Sheva.

Why did a Likud MK hide in the Knesset parking lot?

Opposition parties using innovative tactics to defeat government in Knesset votes.

Likud MK: 'Are you sane? Is this a democracy or a dictatorship?'

Committee chair MK Yulia Malinovsky blocks Likud party from discussion for arriving at meeting one minute late.

Likud MK to Bennett: Are you the PM or the left's puppet?

In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Likud MK Yoav Kisch doesn't mince words when wondering what happened to PM Bennett's right wing ideology.

'What happens in Evyatar will show us who Naftali Bennett is'

MK Yoav Kish visits Samarian town, decries selective enforcement against Evyatar while Arab construction flourishes.

'The Arab public said 'no' to the Joint List'

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch says election results are an achievement for the Likud and the right.

'Yifat Shasha-Biton is dangerous to the public health'

Dep. Health Min. Yoav Kisch slams MK Shasha-Biton for refraining from expressing support for coronavirus vaccine.

Deputy Health Min:

'Huge mistake to open schools next week'

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kish warns against taking steps that could increase morbidity rates at this time.

'Gantz brought an end to the unity government'

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch tells Arutz Sheva: There is no escaping elections.

Dep. Min of Health: 'Good chance of third lockdown'

'While the infection rate is up again, shopping malls are opening up on their own volition. That's absurd," he said.

Yoav Kish:

'Hundreds will be infected; frustrating and sad'

Dozens of Druze clerics storm Ziv Hospital last night and take body of Sheikh Al-Halabi, who died earlier from coronavirus.

'We will consider closing synagogues on Yom Kippur'

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch says possibility of closing synagogues on Yom Kippur if the pandemic continues to rage is considered.

'We may close off cities with high levels of infection'

Dep. Health Min. Yoav Kisch warns: 'Red cities are not a game, opening schools will cause infection.'

'Ban gatherings, otherwise we'll end up in lockdown'

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch warns: 'We have no statistics regarding how many people were infected where.'

'Israel is number one in terms of coronavirus testing'

Likud MK responds to claim that restrictions are 'greatest failure' of Israel. 'We're fighting a war of attrition, we'll reach our goal.'

Likud MK Yoav Kish: 'We'll be forced to support Overrule Clause'

Heated debate in Knesset on thousands of amendments submitted to filibuster and delay Government Transition Law beyond deadline.

'Future generations will not forgive us for backing down'

MK Yoav Kisch insists that unity government must commit to applying sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, Jordan Valley

Likud MK: Nobody won the election

MK Yoav Kisch calls on Blue and White party to agree to an emergency government. "We need to unite and deal with the crisis."