{"id":2220420,"date":"2024-04-13T21:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T01:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-shutters-schools-amid-iranian-strikes\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T21:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T01:04:34","slug":"israel-shutters-schools-amid-iranian-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-shutters-schools-amid-iranian-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli schools close due to Iranian attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-shutters-schools-amid-iranian-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2220420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Israel Defense \u200cForces have announced the nationwide closure\u2064 of schools in response to Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-warn-rough-road-ahead-in-afghanistan-critics-warn-bidens-response-will-shatter-international-partnerships\/\" title=\"Biden officials warn rough road ahead in Afghanistan, critics warn Biden\u2019s response will shatter international partnerships\">drone attacks<\/a>. School closures will\u2064 continue until April 15,\u2062 except in specific\u2062 areas. Workplaces and gatherings are permitted with a limit of 1,000 people. An assessment\u200c led to this decision to ensure safety and security. The Israel \u200dDefense Forces\u2064 have declared the closure\u2063 of\u2064 schools nationwide in \u2064reaction to Iranian drone attacks, with closures\u2063 extended until April 15, except in certain regions. Workplaces and gatherings\u200b are allowed with a cap of 1,000 attendees. This decision, following \u200can evaluation, \u200daims to safeguard safety and security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> Defense Forces announced schools will close nationwide in light of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> launching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2965325\/israeli-military-says-iran-launched-drone-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"drones\">drones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schools will be closed through April 15 across the country, while most workplaces and other gatherings are allowed everywhere except the Gaza Envelope and the confrontation line between Israel and Gaza. However, gatherings are limited to 1,000 people everywhere.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Following a situational assessment, it was determined that as of 23:00 (IST) tonight, changes will be made to the Home Front Command\u2019s defensive guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the changes, it was decided to prohibit educational activities across Israel. In green areas, gatherings will\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LhD8EDeMOt\">pic.twitter.com\/LhD8EDeMOt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1779202651688702286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This comes as air raid sirens have warned civilians to take cover in bomb shelters. U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-strikes-back-at-syria-after-missile-defense-shield-fails\/\" title=\"Israel Strikes Back At Syria After Missile Defense Shield Fails\">air defense systems<\/a> in the Middle East successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2965393\/us-military-shoots-down-iranian-drones-targeting-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>intercepted some of the drones<\/a>, which took hours to arrive from the time they launched.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2965201\/irans-revolutionary-guard-seizes-a-container-ship-near-strait-of-hormuz-amid-tensions-with-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard\u00a0Corps commandos<\/a> boarded an Israeli-affiliated\u00a0container ship. The <em>MSC Aries<\/em>, owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer\u2019s Zodiac Group, had been last located off Dubai, heading toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. By Saturday, the guard\u2019s navy rappelled down to <em>MSC Aries<\/em> via a helicopter over the boat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While President Joe Biden initially intended to spend the weekend in Delaware, Biden returned to the White House earlier Saturday to discuss the growing tensions in the region with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-denounce-antifa-despite-group-continuing-to-wreak-havoc-across-u-s\/\" title=\"White House refuses to denounce Antifa despite group continuing to wreak havoc across U.S.\">national security team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department warned U.S. government employees to avoid travel outside of the greater Tel Aviv area, Jerusalem, and Be\u2019er Sheva.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli schools nationwide to close until April 15 due to Iranian drone attacks. 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