Israeli MK Aida Touma‑Sliman Resigns, While Sharren Shak Shakl Seeks Court Ruling on Party Split

Member of Knesset Aida Touma‑Sliman announced her resignation after nearly 12 years in parliament, saying she will not run again and will continue her activism outside the Knesset. She reflected on her legislative work, citing achievements such as the electronic protection law for women, mandatory treatment for violent offenders, criminalisation of prostitution consumption, the anti‑poverty authority, and workplace‑safety reforms. Touma‑Sliman criticised the current government's fast‑track, “dangerous” legislation and expressed hope that future elections will bring change.

In a separate development, MK Sharrenak Shakl filed an urgent petition to the Supreme Court demanding that the Knesset committee recognise her as a single‑member faction called “Israel First”. The request follows the merger of the New Hope party with Likud, which Shakl argues effectively makes the two parties a single entity, allowing her to split. She warned that “enough of the deals and political tricks” and said the petition could affect other MKs seeking to leave the merged bloc, with financial implications of roughly 1.5 million shekels per member. The petition comes as the day before the Knesset is set to be dissolved.