Moshe Yaalon resigns in protest

Lesson Brief Walla
On May 20, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon resigned from the Israeli government and political life, stating that he had lost faith in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Various media sources have indicated that Yaalon's resigned amidst rumors that Netanyahu was maneuvering to replace him with Avigdor Lieberman in an effort to widen his political coalition. Additional Vocabulary:
לְשׂוֹחֵחַ , שׂוֹחֵחַ to chat, he chatted
לְהַצִּיעַ ,  הִצִּיעַ (here) to offer, he offered
הַצהָרָה statement
לְהַחְלִיט , יַחְלִיט to decide, he will decide
לְהִישָּׁאֵר , נִשְׁאָר to remain
לְהַחֲלִיף , יַחֲלִיף to replace, he will replace
לְהִתְיָיחֵס , הִתְיָיחֵס to address, he addressed
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