Netivot Parents Reportedly Seek Kindergarten Access During Half-Marathon Closure

Parents in Netivot’s Neve Sharon neighborhood are reportedly seeking changes to a road closure planned for Friday, November 13, saying it will prevent vehicle access to kindergartens during the morning arrival period. The closure is scheduled for the city’s half marathon and affects the section of Ariel Sharon Street near the Bereshit, Chabad and neighboring kindergartens. According to a notice sent to parents, the affected stretch will be closed from 06:30 to 08:15. Private cars and school transport will not be allowed to enter for drop-off during that period. Parents were directed to park around Weizmann and Yahadut Sfarad streets and continue on foot. Families whose children use transport were asked to inform their drivers about the arrangements. Residents reportedly requested either a change to the race route or controlled access that would allow children to be dropped off near the kindergartens. They described the difficulty of walking from more distant parking with strollers or several children during the morning trip to school. The race timetable lists the half-marathon start at 07:00, followed by the 10-kilometer race at 07:10 and the five-kilometer race at 07:20. The notice describes the closure as intended to protect runners and residents.