Jerusalem, 20 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Defense Ministry approved four new pre-military preparatory schools, set to open on September 1.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said the schools “shape a generation of young men and women imbued with mission, responsibility, and leadership” and “strengthen not only the defense and settlement system—but also the social and moral resilience of the country.”
The approved schools target a mixture of religious and secular youth, and include locations in Ashdod, the Jordan Valley community of Gitit, and the Gaza-border communities of Evim and Mivtahim.
Currently, 5,000 students trainees study annually across 64 pre-military schools nationwide.