Karine Elharrar

Positions and record

• Directed Bar-Ilan University's legal aid clinics before entering the Knesset in 2013, pioneering legal advocacy for Israelis with disabilities
• Long-time champion of accessibility and disability-rights legislation, helping make Israel a regional leader on inclusion
• Served as Energy Minister (2021-22); advanced Israel's energy mix toward natural gas and renewables while approving key offshore exploration permits that strengthen Israeli energy security
• Aligned with Yesh Atid's secular platform, including its call to broaden national service obligations, while acknowledging the importance of dialogue with Israel's religious communities
• Currently the opposition's representative on the Judicial Selection Committee, where she voted in January 2025 to confirm Isaac Amit as Supreme Court president and continues to press for professional judicial appointments