The beginning of the school year in Israel raised great concerns for spread of the Delta Variant of the Coronavirus. Unlike Jewish students who started the school on September 1st but then were off for most of the month for the Jewish holidays, Arab children have continued learning straight through. By September 19th, Ministry of Health data showed that 40% of Israelis who all positive cases were from the Arab population. At the same time, 40% of all new cases were also children under the age of 11.

Listen to our new Task Force Short with Aiman Saif, the Head of the Arab Desk for the Ministry of Health, for insights into immediate concerns and long-term implications for Arab society in the continuing crisis.