The ministers of Shas began to submit their letters of resignation from the government to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday morning in accordance with the decision of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of Shas on Wednesday.
The first to resign were Religious Services Minister Michael Malkieli and Welfare Minister Ya’akov Margi.
Margi stated: ״ועשית ככל אשר יורוך״—with sacred trepidation, I have now submitted my resignation from my position as Minister of Welfare and Social Security, a position I have held for over two and a half years. I will continue to serve the public as a Knesset member and work for the benefit of all citizens of Israel.”
Shortly later, the other Shas ministers submitted their resignation letters, including Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, Health Minister Uriel Busso, Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur, Deputy Agricultural Minister Moshe Abutbul, and Minister in the Education Ministry Chaim Biton.
For the time being, Shas MKs who hold positions on Knesset committees will continue in their positions.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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Yasher koach for listening to the gedolei yisrael and not degrading or berating them unlike some of our other despicable colleagues like Mr.Fuld who will be seeking rav landaus forgiveness for the rest of eternity for the hit piece he wrote assaulting his kavod. And for no gain whatsoever. Poor yidden don’t understand the consequence for what they sacrifice for a little popularity. The price is too high