Henriksen og Selle - Sharren Haskel Member of the Knesset

Sharren Haskel (Hebrew: שָׁרֶן הַשְׂכֵּל, born 4 March 1984) is an Israeli politician. She is a member of the Knesset for the having previously served as a member of Likud and for New Hope. When she was first elected, she was the youngest member of Likud and the second youngest member of the 20th Knesset.  Sharren Haskel was born in Canada and is the middle of three sisters. At the age of 18, Haskel enlisted in the Israel Border Police. According to Haskel, the Second Intifada, during which she served in the Border Police narrowly escaped two suicide bombings on Israeli buses and lost two friends to terrorist attacks. After being discharged from the Border Police, Haskel studied for a year in the United States, and then lived in Australia for six years. She graduated from AVT Australia's program for veterinary nursing. Haskel completed her bachelor's degree in political science and international relations at the Open University of Israel, where she was on the debate team. In 2014, Haskel won the Israeli National Champion Debate for Juniors. She is also an alumnus of the Jewish Statesmanship Center in Public Policy.