Far-Right Noam Party head Avi Maoz submitted his letter of resignation from the government to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, N12 reported.
The report came a week after Maoz accused the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on the Kol Barama radio show of planning a coup against the government.
Maoz told presenters that for the past year, he had been "calling for the dismissal of the head of the Shin Bet" due to the Shin Bet "working towards a coup in the State of Israel."
A Jerusalem Post editorial from May 2023 said that the Noam Party leader has no place in the Israeli government, claiming that he and his party advocate extremist views that are anti-pluralist and anti-secular, anti-feminist, and anti-LGBTQ+. The editorial came in response to the cabinet approving Maoz’s reinstatement as a deputy minister and head of the Jewish National Identity Authority.
Maoz's past controversial statements
Weeks before the editorial's publication, Maoz said that New York City Mayor Eric Adams treats yeshivas better than Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.
He made this statement during a speech at the Knesset Plenum, noting his anger that the Tel Aviv municipality had withdrawn from an agreement between it and the Ma’aleh Eliahu yeshiva, saying that the Jewish institution would be evacuated and, in return, would be able to move into an old synagogue in the city.
Zvika Klein contributed to this report.
