Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Hadash MK Youssef Atauna submits resignation letter under rotation agreement
Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

MK Youssef Atauna attends a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 26, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Hadash MK Youssef Atauna submits a resignation letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
Atauna will be replaced as a lawmaker for the predominantly Arab Hadash-Ta’al alliance by Ta’al’s Samir Abu Said as part of a rotation mandated by an agreement between the two factions.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here







