Immanuel opens its doors and hearts to Israeli students

Pupils about to release yellow balloons, alongside four orange ones in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas (Photo: Immanuel College)[Missing Credit]

Dan Endlar, headmaster at Immanuel School, said: “It was an honour and privilege to be able to host King Solomon School for an event of such meaning at a time, where our unity and solidarity is more important than ever.

"We are proud to foster such deep connections between our students and look forward to more opportunities to work with each other and support our communities in the future.”

A highlight of the day was the moving formation of a physical Israeli flag, with Immanuel College students forming the outer lines, while King Solomon students created the Magen David in the centre.

Pupils from Immanuel College and King Solomon School in Israel form an Israeli flag together (Photo: Immanuel College)[Missing Credit]

The group also released 59 yellow balloons in solidarity with the hostages still held in Gaza and three orange balloons in memory of the Bibas family.

Later, the students took part in sports activities and a mini chess tournament.

Rabbi Cobi Ebrahimoff, executive headteacher of the King Solomon School, said: “It was beautiful to see students from Israel and the UK learning, playing and sharing memorable experiences. May this be the beginning of an exciting partnership between the two schools.”