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Shira Shapira, Mother of Fallen Hero Enar Shapira, Resigns to Enter Politics
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First reported by Channel 13 · 38 minutes ago
What happened
Shira Shapira, mother of fallen Israeli hero Enar Shapira, resigned from her government role to pursue a political career, likely joining Benny Gantz's party.
- 01Shira Shapira resigned as Deputy Director at the Ministry of Heritage to run for Knesset.
- 02She is the mother of Enar Shapira, killed during the October 7 Re'im attack.
- 03Her resignation meets the legal deadline for state employees entering politics.
- 04She has received multiple political offers and is in talks with various parties.
- 05The leading expectation is that she will join Benny Gantz's National Unity party.
- 06She plans to announce her final political decision soon.
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