The Spokesperson Responds: Michael Shemesh Lied
Tomer Cohen, former spokesperson of MK Sharan Haskel, rejected the report that he resigned after being asked to lie to journalists, and claimed that the claims are not true.
Assessment
A former spokesperson for MK Sharren Haskel is publicly denying a report that he resigned after being asked to lie to journalists. The denial directly contradicts the earlier claim, creating a he-said, he-said dispute about the circumstances of his departure. The credibility of both the former spokesperson and the original reporter is now at stake, with no independent verification available from the snippet alone.