What role does the military play in Israeli schools?

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Israel

Society & Lifestyle

What role does the military play in Israeli schools?

For Israeli teenagers, exposure to military life ordinarily begins at school. Al Jazeera journalist Ava Warriner spoke with Israeli students about the military’s influence on their education. The report examines the place of military institutions in young people’s schooling.

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