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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) and Finance Ministry Director General Shlomi Heisler attend a committee meeting at the Knesset on February 12, 2024 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Finance Ministry director general Shlomi Heisler has informed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that he is resigning, Hebrew-language media reports.
Heisler is expected to end his tenure toward the end of January, before the final approval of the 2025 state budget.
The Kan public broadcaster reports that while Heisler’s reasons for quitting are officially related to his health and personal life, he and Smotrich have clashed over legislation that would enshrine Haredi draft exemptions and the minister’s treatment of professionals within the ministry.
According to the Walla news site, Heisler recently told associates that he is “fed up” and “can’t do this anymore.”
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