Israeli schools in the south will not open for new academic year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said schools in the south will not open for the start of the new academic year next week.

Israel Radio reported the news and said that schools "that are not adequately protected" will not open next week.

Earlier in the day Netanyahu said the Gaza offensive will continue "until its goals are achieved. I said on the first day of the operation that it can take time and we’re prepared for the possibility that the campaign will last even until after the start of the school year.”