Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel Resigns Over Controversial Draft Law Approval

Deputy Foreign Minister and Knesset member Sharren Haskel announced her resignation from the government on Tuesday, shortly after the Knesset passed the controversial draft law in its second and third readings. Haskel, who voted against the law, stated she could no longer support the government following its approval. In her resignation statement, she expressed deep sorrow, saying the law harms soldiers who have been fighting on the front lines for three years and that she could not endorse the government after the law's passage.

Haskel was among coalition members opposing the draft law, which has sparked intense public and political debate. Following the law's approval, several political parties and organizations, including Yisrael Beiteinu, Yesh Atid, and the Movement for Quality Government, announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to cancel the law and freeze its implementation.