The leader of Israel’s largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish party submitted his resignation from parliament Sunday, after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors in a tax fraud case.
Last month Deri reached a plea deal with Israel’s attorney general that is set to be validated in court this week, which will see him admit to minor tax offences.Knesset spokesman Uri Michael told AFP that Deri had submitted a resignation letter to speaker Mickey Levy on Sunday morning and that it would take effect on Tuesday.
Support from Shas, along with United Torah Judaism, the second-largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish party, was crucial to sustaining Netanyahu’s record tenure as premier, which ran from 2009 until June last year.
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