Three Israeli ministers simultaneously submit resignation letters

Israel’s Minister of the Interior Moshe Arbel, Minister of Social Affairs Yaakov Margi, and Minister of Religious Affairs Michael Malchieli have submitted their resignation letters to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Report informs citing The Times of Israel that the resignations come as part of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party's decision to withdraw from the government coalition.

The internal political crisis arose due to tensions surrounding a proposed law that would exempt students from religious higher education institutions from mandatory military service.

Members of the Shas party also hold positions as Minister of Health, Minister of Labor, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture. It is expected that they too will submit their resignations later today.