ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 15, 2026 19:54Updated: JULY 15, 2026 20:10Former deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel announced on Wednesday that she is launching a new right-wing political party called Israel First.The announcement comes one day after Haskel resigned from her position as deputy foreign minister, citing the passing of controversial legislation that froze the arrests of (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders as her motivation to leave her position.“The old political order has, to this day, prioritized sectoral interests over our fighters on the front lines,” Haskel said in a statement regarding the party’s launch.“We are here to ensure that every person who defines themselves as Zionists, who believes in a security, national, and liberal right-wing and refuses to accept compromises at the expense of those who serve, will now know that they have a political home with Israel First," she added.According to Haskel’s statement, the party’s target voters are those who feel “politically homeless” and believe that their opinions are no longer represented in Israel’s current leadership.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google