Ayoub Kara says he was fed up with claims he is unsuitable to be envoy in Cairo, despite Netanyahu reportedly liking him for job

In 3rd public appeal to government in a week, ex-envoys say Ayoub Kara should not be given job over professional diplomat Amira Oron

Staffers ask Israel Katz to back their choice of veteran diplomat Amira Oron over PM's possible appointment of controversial ex-Likud lawmaker Ayoub Kara

Party responds to reports Gilad Erdan could be named United Nations envoy, Ayoub Kara to take up top post in Cairo

Netanyahu may be looking to reward loyalist Druze lawmaker, but Amira Oron already approved to go to Cairo this summer; Likud refuses to comment on report

Culture minister reportedly not invited to final of the competition due to take place May 18 in Tel Aviv

New Right co-leaders are joined by 9 from Likud, 11 from Labor and 10 other lawmakers who ran in the 2019 elections but failed to make it into 21st Knesset