Uri Sela
Uri Sela is the education and Tel Aviv reporter for Walla, where he has worked since 2020.
IDF soldiers confirm speakers placed within Gaza strip, depite PMO announcement
'Holidays are not holidays for me without you': Yarden Bibas remembers his family on Rosh Hashanah
Herzog calls for urgent state inquiry into October 7 attacks at October Council conf.
School is back in session: 2.5 million students head to class as Israeli academic year begins
A total of 2.587 million students are back in school, with the hope that routine will not be disrupted again by sirens and missiles.
'We won't learn to live with this': Teenagers block Ayalon in protest for Gaza hostage deal
The teenagers declared that they would shut down high schools across the country in protest against the government’s inaction on the hostage issue.
Israel to reprimand educators who publicly call to end Gaza war, minister warns
He added that the school officials would be brought in for questioning if they do not heed his warning.
WATCH: Hostage families demonstrate outside homes of cabinet ministers calling for a deal now
The activists are calling on the prime minister to implement the proposed hostage release agreement.
WATCH: Activists block main Tel Aviv highway, set Shabbat table on fire in protest for a Gaza deal
Simultaneously, the families of the hostages held their own Shabbat reception outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem.
IDF, Shin Bet kill terrorist responsible for kidnapping Yarden Bibas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7
The IDF and Shin Bet killed Najjar on August 10, publishing the confirmation on Tuesday.
Activists light bonfire outside Likud's Tel Aviv headquarters
This comes as part of the protests held nationwide, including a strike.
WATCH: 'You are letting us die': Matan Zangauker pleads from Hamas captivity in new video
Hostage Matan Zangauker pleads for help in a new Hamas video, detailing abuse, illness, and abandonment while urging Israelis to protest for his release.
'A stain on each member of this gov't': Israel braces for nationwide protests for hostage deal
Several major highways across Israel, including Highway 1 and the Ra'anana Junction, were blocked by protesters as the nationwide day of solidarity in support of the Gaza hostages commenced.
Gaza hostages Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski lost 50% of body weight, medical report says
The report is based on recent documentation, which includes images of David and Braslavski showing extreme malnutrition as well as testimonies and medical data from survivors.