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Israel recorded its worst-ever performance on OECD assessments of math, reading and science, dropping to 33rd among developed countries with declines across all three skill areas compared to the previous 2022 assessment. An Israeli education minister attributed the decline to wartime conditions prevailing at the time of the 2025 testing. The drop highlights one of the broader societal costs of the prolonged conflict, as disruptions to schooling and daily life since October 7 continue to affect Israeli children's academic performance.