The Israel Prize ceremony will take place this year in Sderot - voila! news. In addition to the three revival awards, two lifetime achievement awards and nine awards in other professional categories will be awarded this year.
The Minister of Education decided that the Israel Prize would be held this year as a sign of revival, civil heroism and mutual guarantee, with special recognition for the Israeli citizens who demonstrated extraordinary bravery and made a significant contribution to the revival from the terrible break that befell us.