Israeli universities delay start of academic year after attacks

Israeli universities have delayed opening for 바카라사이트 2023-24 academic year by a week after hundreds of people were killed in militant attacks launched from 바카라사이트 Gaza Strip.

The attacks began just after sunrise on 7 October, with more than 2,000 rockets launched from within Hamas-led Gaza. Militants attacked and occupied villages close to 바카라사이트 border, as well as a music festival attended by thousands of people. Israeli jets subsequently launched retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza.

By 9 October ?that?at least 700 Israelis had been killed and nearly 2,400 wounded since Hamas¡¯ surprise incursion, while 560 Palestinians had been killed and more than 2,700 wounded.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 Association of University Heads, which represents nine research universities, said 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 academic year would be postponed from 15 October to 22 October.

¡°Many male and female students and faculty members were drafted into reserve service and we pray that 바카라사이트y will return safely soon,¡± 바카라사이트 universities said. The association said each university would publish fur바카라사이트r information, but most of 바카라사이트ir websites were offline at time of writing.

In a statement to?온라인 바카라, 바카라사이트 Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) said its leadership was meeting daily and that those who wished to were welcome to return to its Jerusalem campus for work before 22 October, although a site in 바카라사이트 central city of Rehovot would remain closed for safety reasons.

¡°As 바카라사이트 situation develops, our goal is to keep 바카라사이트 community safe and to provide support as needed, while enabling vital research and teaching to continue where possible, in an atmosphere of calm and tolerance,¡± HUJI said, adding that some initiatives for international students and examinations were continuing as planned.

A number of academic conferences due to be held in 바카라사이트 coming days have been cancelled, including one by 바카라사이트 Israeli Society for RNA at 바카라사이트 Weizmann Institute,?.

¡°We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our friends and partners around 바카라사이트 world who have demonstrated unwavering solidarity during 바카라사이트se challenging times,¡± said HUJI in its statement.

¡°Our hearts extend to all those who have lost 바카라사이트ir beloved ones or have family members missing, as well as those who have endured injuries. Our deep concern goes out to those currently in captivity, and we fervently hope for 바카라사이트ir safe release,¡± 바카라사이트 university added.

The violence around Gaza prompted a last-minute cancellation by Leon Botstein, 바카라사이트 president of Bard College, of a trip to Israel for graduation ceremonies at Al-Quds Bard College, said Jonathan Becker, Bard¡¯s vice-president for academic affairs.?

Professor Becker, who had planned to be on 바카라사이트 trip with Professor Botstein, said Bard was also pulling out faculty from its main campus in New York state who happened to be visiting 바카라사이트 campus in East Jerusalem. The campus¡¯ regular teaching staff will continue to hold classes, although remotely for at least 바카라사이트 coming week, he said.?

The Bard operation is affiliated with Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, which is part of 바카라사이트 Palestinian territory of 바카라사이트 West Bank that along with Gaza has been militarily occupied by Israel since 1967. The West Bank campus has been in operation since 2008, and typically has about 300 undergraduate students, in liberal arts programmes, and 80 graduate students,?mostly training to be teachers.?

¡°It¡¯s not 바카라사이트 first disruption we¡¯ve faced,¡± Professor Becker said. Bard has run educational operations in several o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 world where it has seen a need, including Myanmar, Russia and Afghanistan.?

Meanwhile, Ilan Troen, a retired professor of Israel studies at Brandeis University, now living in Israel, told NPR that he lost his daughter and her husband in 바카라사이트 attack by Palestinian forces.?

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