Ramla School to Start Two Hours Late After Threats to Staff

Classes at Jawarish Elementary School in Ramla are due to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, two hours later than usual, after the Israel Teachers Union announced a delayed opening. The union linked the decision to threats against staff following a dispute between pupils and said police were investigating the incident. Miriam Friedman, chair of the union's Ramla-Lod branch, is expected to meet school staff Tuesday morning. The union's statement described a change to that day's opening time; it did not announce a wider suspension of classes or a longer-term timetable change.