The spokesman of MK Sharren Haskel resigned in the last 24 hours, according to a report by News 13. Allegations have arisen that Haskel instructed him to lie to journalists and media figures. The report also notes that Haskel is threatening to sue the journalist who published the allegations.
MK Sharen Haskel has been at the center of a controversy surrounding her testimony in the police investigation into the documentation of the secret Knesset vote for State Comptroller. As previously reported by The Zioneer, Haskel testified that Coalition Chairman MK Michel Buskila instructed her to document her vote, contradicting her earlier public statements. The police investigation is ongoing, and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has not ordered an investigation into Haskel's testimony. According to a report by News 13, Haskel's spokesman resigned in the last 24 hours, with allegations that Haskel instructed him to lie to journalists and media figures. The report also notes that Haskel is threatening to sue the journalist who published the allegations.
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