Yoav Kisch
Yoav Kisch is an Israeli politician. Previously a military and then civil pilot, he served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2015 to 2023 and has been Minister of Education since December 2022. He also held the post of Minister of Regional Cooperation from 2022 to 2023.
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Sep 10, 2026
Center
The education minister released incomplete Meitzav test data at night, revealing steep declines in core subjects, which officials say distorted the results.
Yesh Atid criticizes him for hiding failures and cherry-picking data, undermining trust in public education ahead of the elections.
Jun 8, 2026
Center
The Education Minister announced schools will not operate Monday and outlined a plan for a protected-capsule model returning Wednesday, while acknowledging no remote learning was arranged for the day.
Yesh Atid constituents, heavily concentrated among urban, educated families, are directly hit by school closures now entering a third disrupted year, and Kisch's failure to prepare remote learning triggers legitimate frustration about governance competence.