Since the brutal attack on Israel by the Hamas on October 7^th, 2023, the Ramat HaNegev High School south of Beer Sheva has been home to over 80 evacuated students and teachers from the Gaza envelope. For the small regional school with originally 300 students, this meant a sudden, enormous increase. In this situation, the still young school partnership (since 2022) with the Halle High School (KGH) in the Gütersloh district (North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany) was able to prove itself: via the NRW state program "Shalom - Chaveruth - Solidarity Partnerships North Rhine-Westphalia - Israel" (hebr. peace and friendship”), funds were quickly and unbureaucratically made available for four additional container classrooms in which the young people can study now. 

As part of his trip to Israel in February 2024, State Secretary for Federal, European and International & Media of North-Rhine Westphalia, Dr. Mark Speich visited the school and also spoke to affected students.

School Principal Dafna Arbel and State Secretary Dr. Mark Speich unveil the plaque on the new “Classroom Halle”.