Current sectionIsrael NewsThe churches operating the schools say that entry permits for faculty were not extended 'suddenly and without prior notice.' The teachers eventually received their permits but still missed the first day of the school yearShare 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 formatSubscribeNir HassonSeptember 01, 2026Palestinian teachers and staff from the West Bank, who teach in Jerusalem, were barred Tuesday from entering Israel, preventing 10 Christian schools from beginning the school year.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael educationChristians and JewsWest BankChristianityJerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIn First Polls Since Slates Closed, pro-Netanyahu Bloc Tied With OppositionWhat It's Like Raising Kids in a Village Constantly Attacked by Violent SettlersEisenkot's Knesset Party Slate Leaves Israel's anti-Netanyahu Bloc ConcernedJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionMore Stories to Explore