MK Sharan Haskel filed a petition to the High Court of Justice on Tuesday evening challenging her resignation from the Foreign Ministry, according to reports.
Just after 18:41 Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, MK Sharan Haskel (Likud) filed a petition with the High Court of Justice challenging her own resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister, which had been reported less than 20 minutes earlier. The petition, filed at 18:41, marks a dramatic turn in a story that began with her resignation earlier in the evening.
The Zioneer had reported at 18:22 Jerusalem, based on a report by journalist Daphna Liel, that Haskel resigned as Deputy Foreign Minister following a Knesset vote on granting immunity to deserters. Earlier versions of the story (18:21) had already confirmed the resignation and linked it to the immunity vote. The reporting evolved from a single source to multiple media confirmations, establishing the resignation as a fact before the petition was filed.
The resignation was a response to the Knesset's approval of a measure granting immunity from arrest to deserters, as The Zioneer reported Tuesday evening. The petition now challenges that resignation, though the specific legal arguments are not yet public.
It remains unclear what legal basis Haskel is using to challenge her own resignation, and whether the court will accept the petition. The petition's full arguments have not been released.
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