Abir Kara

Report:

Government blocking seven tons of equipment for security forces

Multiple ministries are blocking the distribution of more than seven tons of donated equipment intended to benefit security forces and evacuees.

Reservist collapses after being targeted by serial plaintiff

Ron Yaakobi returned from the battle and discovered a class action lawsuit against him for millions of shekels, filed by a pair of serial plaintiffs.

Double voting:

Former MK Abir Kara may be tried for breach of trust

Attorney General weighing trial of former MK suspected of voting twice on a single law in July 2021.

Former deputy minister:

'Previous gov't was one of the best from economic standpoint'

Former deputy minister Abir Kara: I'm in favor of the judicial reform, but it's not being done properly.

In attempt to pass threshold:

Shaked sought the support of Abir Kara

Report: Shaked appealed to Abir Kara and asked that he withdraw from the race and support her. The move was unsuccessful.

MK Abir Kara to INN:

'I'm right-wing but sometimes you have to make brave decisions'

Leader of Economic Freedom Party: We will sit in any government in which we can implement the economic policies we believe in.

Yamina MK launches new 'Economic Freedom Party'

“Israel isn’t a country with a labor union, it's a labor union with a country." MK blasts import restrictions, taxes, special interests.

Abir Kara leaves Zionist Spirit party

Dep. Min. Abir Kara is trying to join Finance Min. Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu party, debating founding new party.

Yamina MK:

'We're not part of the Netanyahu bloc'

Deputy Minister Abir Kara believes that it is possible to form a right-wing government that is not led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Abir Kara, Yamina MK, debating forming new party

MK Abir Kara weighing announcing new party if Yamina reaches political dead-end, report says.

Yamina MK: 'I'm not convinced that we failed'

'If you did everything you could and did not succeed - that's not a failure, that's a success,' Yamina's Dep. Min. Abir Kara says.

Yamina MK:

'If Judea and Samaria law doesn't pass, we'll apply sovereignty'

Deputy Minister Abir Kara says he spoke with MK Nir Orbach, who is contemplating his next move.

Coalition crisis:

Yamina's Abir Kara on the advantages of political instability

"I utilize the current situation for the benefit of Israeli citizens, by passing laws with broad cross-party consensus."

Likud MK:

'Abir Kara was close to quitting the coalition'

MK Yariv Levin discusses ongoing contacts in an attempt to influence another MK from the coalition to resign.

Report: Senior Yamina MKs to announce 'dramatic move'

Top Yamina MKs considering splitting off and forming their own party as coalition crisis deepens.

Coalition crisis:

Ra'am to boycott debate on declaring Chikli a defector

Meanwhile, efforts continue to gain Chikli's cooperation and provide coalition with its 61st vote.

Deputy minister tries to save coalition

In a bid to save the coalition, deputy minister Abir Kara offers a compromise to a dissenting Yamina MK.

Yamina MK:

'Silman was tricked, the Likud has no alternative government'

Deputy Minister Abir Kara: Idit Silman caved to heavy pressure. The Likud has no alternative government in this Knesset.

First publication:

Bennett's outline for restoring his majority

Amichai Chikli considering joining Kara, Shaked and Orbach alliance in exchange for Yamina fulfilling his demands.

Rogue Yamina Lawmaker:

'2nd Yamina MK planned to bolt coalition, but reneged'

MK Chikli: Ayelet Shaked is fighting for this government, leading the rescue of Naftali Bennett, I say this with certainty.

Coalition crisis

Yamina MK Nir Orbach's ultimatum to the Prime Minister

Orbach wants electricity for young settlements, end to construction freeze, and return to daycare subsidies --otherwise, he's out.

Yamina MK:

"No lockdown, but businesses are paying a heavy price"

'We'll protect those who were hit,' Yamina's MK Abir Kara says.

Three MKs test positive for COVID-19

MKs Etty Atia, Haim Katz and Yoav Ben Tzur test positive for COVID-19, as does advisor to Deputy Minister Abir Kara.

Restaurants to employ 500 additional Palestinian Arabs

Shaked approves increase in quota of Palestinian Arab workers in restaurants.

Police launch criminal investigation against Yamina MK

Israel Police launch investigation into the double vote of Deputy Minister Abir Kara in the Knesset plenum several months ago.

Likud now wooing Yamina's Abir Kara as potential defector

With just days to pass the budget and just 61 MKs in the coalition, every vote counts.

Another MK threatens to vote against the budget

Yamina member Abir Kara wants Knesset to pass business licensing reforms. 'I have the full backing of the Prime Minister.'

Smotrich: Meretz is right this time around

The Labor, Meretz and Religious Zionist parties are struggling with a regulation that was promised by Yamina's Abir Kara prior to elections.

Knesset in uproar at Yamina MK's double voting

Likud demands criminal investigation. "No surprise that those who steal right-wing votes steal votes in Knesset plenum too."

More trouble for PM Bennett?

Yamina MK refuses to resign under Norwegian Law

Kara is a deputy minister in the PMO, wants to keep his Knesset seat too.

Yamina MK met last week with UTJ chairman

In attempt to convince haredi factions to join government, MK Abir Kara met last Thursday with MK Moshe Gafni in Bnei Brak.

'Smotrich has expressed willingness to sit with Meretz'

Yamina MK Kara slams Religious Zionism chief for 'campaigns filled with hate,' says PM Netanyahu is 'world champion in breaking promises.'

Yamina MK: Send the Joint List members to be sworn in in Iran

MK Abir Kara blasts MKs from Joint List party, after they pledged "to fight the Zionist occupation" as they were sworn in to the Knesset.