Christians in Israel are pleased to report that an agreement has been reached between the Israeli government and Christian schools that has enabled the schools to end their strike on 28 September. Last week we requested prayer on behalf of Christians in Israel concerned about the continued existence of Christian schools in the country after negotiations with the Israeli government over funding for the schools had reached an impasse. On Sunday an agreement was reached between the Secretariat of Christian Schools and the Education Ministry; the schools will receive a one-off payment of 50 million shekels immediately, as well as another 7.5 million shekels to be used for ‘fostering development’. The Secretariat said it regards the agreement as a provisional achievement and welcomed the decision to establish a committee to review the legal status of Christian schools, which they trust will lead to a long-term solution.