Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai (Independence) submitted his letter of resignation to Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Sunday evening. Vilnai’s resignation will go into effect 48 hours after he submitted the letter.
Vilnai's resignation comes following a government decision to appoint him as Israel’s Ambassador to China. Shachiv Shnaan, who will replace Vilnai in the Knesset, is to be sworn in during the Knesset’s plenary session on Wednesday.