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Classrooms in Israel are more crowded, teachers pay is less than in the OECD, students study more hours and still fail to achieve better academic results than their peers in OECD countries in the meantime - according to the 21Education at a Glance 20 report published today (Thursday) on the OECD. According to the report, Israel ranks third in the OECD in terms of its investment in education as a percentage of GDP, but the gaps between it and other countries are still high. In terms of the positive points - this year Israel also excels in its level of education. Israelis are much more...

The Ministry of Health updated the corona data in Israel, with the end of the Yom Kippur fast. According to the new data, 8,586 new positives were diagnosed in Corona on Wednesday and now the number of active patients in Israel stands at 83,652 patients. The percentage of positive tests yesterday was 5.93% and the coefficient of infection is 1.14. The number of severe patients is 654 patients, of whom 237 are defined as critical and 186 are respiratory. The number of deaths from the plague also increased during the holiday and now stands at 7,465. The fight against the plague continues all...

The Committee of Experts on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last night (Friday) unanimously recommended that the third vaccine be given to people 65 and older and to high-risk groups for serious illness in the United States. This was at the end of a re-vote, after the panel of experts ruled out giving the booster sweepingly to all 16-year-olds and older. In a discussion that lasted about eight hours, the experts raised doubts about the need for a booster for all age groups - and claimed that there is still not enough information indicating the safety of the third dose, especially for...

The Knesset's Education Committee approved the curriculum, which the ministers voted on earlier on Thursday. The health system fears the decision to require all students to perform rapid home corona tests before returning to school after Sukkot, and to require their parents to make a statement regarding the test results. Back from the Sukkot holiday it is mandatory to present a statement on a negative corona test. A student who does not present the statement at the school gate will be admitted - but will be removed from the students. Teaching teams will be charged with a green mark or a...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to discuss in the coming weeks Pfizer's request to approve the corona vaccine it also developed for children ages 5 to 11. According to the U.S. company, Pfizer's vaccines have been found effective - and the trial in children in this age group has been successful. "I feel a great sense of urgency in allowing the vaccine to be given to children under 12," Dr. Bill Gruber, senior vice president at Pfizer, told the Associated Press. "There is a huge demand from parents to get their children's lives back to normal." Following the...

The crisis at El Al. Kenny Rosenberg, the controlling owner of the airline, is demanding $ 100 million in compensation from the state. In addition, it rejects the Treasury's claim that it did not meet the previous aid conditions and did not alienate the company with $ 43 million as part of the issuance of EL AL shares for $ 105 million, which did not materialize due to the fourth wave of the corona. El Al, which in its financial reports carries a living business note due to its debts, applied to the state following the fourth wave for additional assistance in the amount of $ 150 to 200...

The Israeli cyber company Cybellum is acquired by the Korean giant LG. Seiblum was founded in early 2016 and has raised $ 15 million so far. LG acquires 64% of the company for $ 140 million, at a value of $ 220 million. "The remaining shares will be acquired in the near future, after the company's final valuation," the exit announcement now said. LG will also invest an additional $ 20 million in the company, bringing the company's value to $ 240 million after the money. Sybelum is a company in the field of car cyber. "We are developing a solution that helps car manufacturers and suppliers...

Bank Leumi reported that it has signed a deal with the American Valley National Bank under which Leumi USA and the American bank will merge at a value of $ 1.2 billion. Thus, after the merger, Leumi USA will hold 14.2% of the merged bank and will be the largest shareholder in the bank - but not a controlling shareholder. Bank Leumi is expected to post a profit of up to NIS 750 million from the transaction. The merger The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the approval of the General Meeting of Bank Valley. The merged bank will be the 29th largest bank among the banks traded...

The US House of Representatives this evening (Thursday) approved by a majority of 420 supporters against nine to provide Israel with a total of $ 1 billion in aid for the purpose of equipping interceptors and Iron Dome batteries. The bill will go to a Senate vote and then pass to Biden for approval. The law has won support from all parts of the House - Democrats and Republicans. Of the few opponents, eight were Democrats - most of them progressives known for their opposition to American aid to Israel - and one Republican. Opposing Republican Thomas Massey explained on Twitter: "My 'no to...

The number of corona patients hospitalized in critical condition continues to decline and tonight (Saturday) their number stands at 694, compared to 741 on Wednesday. However, there has been an alarming increase in the number of serious patients connected to respirators and their number stands at 221 - a record in the fourth wave. Among the severe patients - 486 are not vaccinated, 134 are vaccinated in two doses and 56 are vaccinated with a booster dose. No data were provided for the other severe patients. The rate of severely unvaccinated patients now stands at 72%. Among severe patients...