Reservist organizations have been calling for MK Sharan Haskel's resignation from the Foreign Ministry for two years, according to a report. The report states that Haskel resigned shortly after the elections began, and that the flight pool abroad in the role is drying up.
On Wednesday morning, reservist organizations criticized the timing of MK Sharan Haskel's resignation from the Foreign Ministry, according to a report. The report states that the organizations had been calling for her resignation for two years. Haskel resigned late Tuesday evening, shortly after the Knesset approved a measure granting immunity from arrest to deserters, and moments before the Knesset dispersed. The report describes the flight pool abroad in the role as drying up.
The thread of this story began Tuesday evening, when multiple Israeli news outlets reported Haskel's resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister (18:22 Jerusalem). The resignation was initially attributed to the Knesset's immunity vote, with journalist Daphna Liel among the first to report (18:22 Jerusalem). The same evening, Haskel filed a petition to the High Court of Justice challenging her resignation (18:21 Jerusalem), reported by The Zioneer. On Wednesday morning, reports emerged that Haskel sought to split from the New Hope party to form a single-member faction (10:36 Jerusalem). The latest development, the reservist organizations' criticism, is the first public reaction from military advocacy groups to the timing of her departure.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, Haskel petitioned the High Court against her own resignation, a move that followed her departure from the Foreign Ministry. Background context shows that the reservist organizations had publicly called for her resignation over the past two years, according to the report.
The report's specific claim about the 'flight pool abroad' drying up remains unverified, and the source of the report has not been disclosed. The broader political fallout of Haskel's resignation and pending court petition remains open.
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