I was lied to and I lied to the people: Departing Israeli deputy foreign minister demands independent status ahead of elections

Sharan Haskel, who resigned from her position as deputy foreign minister following the passage of a controversial detention law and shortly before parliament’s dissolution, has submitted an unusual request to the Knesset’s internal committee. She is asking to be recognised as a single-member faction ahead of the forthcoming elections, a move that is expected to trigger legal challenges or negotiations with Gideon Saar, whom she has publicly blamed for her decision to quit. In her resignation letter, Haskel made damaging accusations against the government she served, claiming she had been misled and had in turn misled the public about the reasons for her departure. The right-wing parties have responded sharply to her move, accusing her of acting out of frustration at her own political failure. The dispute represents a significant breakdown between Haskel and her former political allies, with her single-faction request positioning her as an independent voice in the upcoming electoral contest rather than as a member of an established party list.

Source: Ynet — Original article in Hebrew.