Israel’s February 2024 proposal called for a deradicalization plan in Gaza’s religious, educational and welfare institutions, with Arab partners involved where possible. It did not name a curriculum authority, identify replacement textbooks, set standards for review or establish a timetable. The stated goal is clear; the means to measure it were left open.
What the proposal did—and did not—set out
The cabinet document included a policy goal for education but no sample materials or process for examining curricula. Netanyahu later described the intended civilian administration as one that would not educate children for terror. His published statement sets out that standard. The February plan account records the proposal to review educational institutions as part of a wider policy.
A credible textbook review should name the edition, language, grade and subject examined and publish the passages and method used. Reviewers should distinguish explicit calls to violence from contested historical interpretation, and findings about books from evidence about classroom teaching or what students believe.
How a review could be checked
A functioning school system needs qualified local educators, an accountable authority, teacher training and an independent review mechanism. Public reports could list textbook changes, approved materials, corrections and implementation dates. These are practical design requirements, not an existing agreed system.
Education also depends on buildings, electricity and water. The World Bank and UN reported in April 2024 that all children were out of school at the time of their interim assessment, and that many schools were affected by damage or use as shelters. Their assessment summary dates that snapshot and describes education infrastructure impacts. UNRWA’s education and relief work must also be included in any transition plan; the UN record of its mandate explains the agency’s service role.
Curriculum policy will be testable only when reviewers can compare published materials against published standards and document what changed. See also the governance question.