Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel Resigns Over Law Exempting Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers From Arrests

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel announced her resignation on Monday in protest against the recent approval of a law that freezes the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers. Haskel stated that her decision was driven by the law's approval, which she views as a violation of the principle of equal burden sharing. She emphasized that she could not continue serving in a government role after supporting a measure that effectively grants exemption from arrest to those who refuse to enlist in the military.

Her resignation follows the Knesset's passage of the controversial law, which has sparked widespread political and public uproar amid the ongoing crisis over ultra-Orthodox conscription. The legislation was pushed forward amid coalition efforts to establish a new arrangement regarding the draft of the ultra-Orthodox community.