Israeli premier's spokesman resigns

By Abdel Raoufarnaout
JERUSALEM (AA) – The spokesman of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett resigned on Monday, the fourth such resignation in the premier’s inner circle in just two months.
No reason was given for the resignation of Matan Sidi, 26, who had taken his office a year ago after the formation of the Israeli government.
"It is time to move on to new ways and challenges," Sidi said in statements cited by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.
Commenting on his spokesman’s resignation, Bennett said, "I am happy for him because after many years of hard work he is now determined to develop in the private sector.”
Sidi will be succeeded by Yotam Ben Yitzhak.
Bennett’s political adviser Shimrit Meir, his chief of staff, Tal Gan-Zvi, and his personal assistant, Naomi Sasson, had earlier resigned from their posts.

*Writing by Mahmoud Barakat