Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe dismissal of Gal Alon violates a cabinet decision guaranteeing directors' independence in government authorities. Kisch says he asked the Civil Service Commission to begin disciplinary proceedings against Alon over 'disciplinary incidents'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Limone11:44 PM • May 26 2026 IDTEducation Minister Yoav Kisch decided on Tuesday to fire Gal Alon, the director of the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education, after Alon rejected the minister's demand that he keep private the results of a nationwide exam assessing ninth graders' knowledge of science.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel educationIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran StrikesMohammed DahlanGulf StatesNetanyahuAbraham AccordsWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Education Minister Seeks to Fire Official Who Released Students' ScoresNetanyahu Says IDF Targeted Hamas Military Chief in Gaza StrikeIDF Accused of Misleading Prosecution in Ori Elmakayes Case Cover-upA Stronger Shekel Becomes a Problem for Americans Building Lives in IsraelHow a Portrait of an Australian Jewish Leader Humanizes an Anguished CommunityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla Activists'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in LebanonWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but TruthWorld Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists Video