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Israel Katz

Israel Katz is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party. He currently serves as the country's foreign minister after serving as energy minister for two years in a rotation deal with Eli Cohen.

Katz has served many other ministerial roles in the past, specifically as transportation minister, agriculture minister, intelligence minister, and finance minister.

He is considered a hardliner in Israeli politics regarding peace and security, supporting settlements and West Bank annexation, but has also advocated for the establishment of an autonomous Palestinian entity.

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 Outgoing Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

Katz imposes economic sanctions on Hezbollah to 'dismantle terror'

 Palestinians make their way as they inspect the damages at Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, May 30, 2024

Israel committed in writing to US: No forced displacement of Palestinians from northern Gaza

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli military draft orders, in Bnei Brak, November 17, 2024

1,000 haredi IDF draft orders sent out, 6,000 more over 2 months

 NEWLY-APPOINTED Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (right) takes over from outgoing foreign minister and current Defense Minister Israel Katz, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

Israel’s diplomatic struggles: Hasbara, antisemitism, and the need for clear strategy

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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz

Israel Katz confirms issuing of 7,000 IDF draft notices to haredi recruits

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi addresses a news conference during an IAEA board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2023.

IAEA chief: Despite Iran attacks on Israel, no one should hit Tehran nuke facilities

 A haredi man and an IDF soldier pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, November 14, 2024

IDF issues a thousand draft notices for haredi recruits, 6,000 more planned

 Incoming defense minister Israel Katz attends a discussion and vote on the inclusion of MK Gideon Saar as a Minister in the government at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on September 30, 2024.

Katz: 'We won’t agree to just any ceasefire, Hezbollah must withdraw beyond Litani River'

 Incoming defense minister Israel Katz attends a discussion and vote on the inclusion of MK Gideon Saar as a Minister in the government at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on September 30, 2024.

Defense Minister Israel Katz not blocking IDF issuing 7,000 draft orders to haredim

 Israel Katz receives warning of an impending attack from Iran via Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, August 5, 2024.

Defense Minister Katz: Time is right to hit Iran

Projectiles are fired in Lebanon towards Israel, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from northern Israel, November 11, 2024.

IDF announces fallen soldier, Hezbollah fires 80 rocket barrage to Israel, wounding several

 Incoming Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, from the ministerial change ceremony.

Israel Katz inauguration speech: Hostages are Defense Ministry's top priority

 	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F240710CG42  caption (en): Israeli minister of Defense Yoav Gallant attends an assembly session in the plenum hall at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 10, 2024.

Gallant is the man for the job! Netanyahu, we deserve better

Intelligence Services Minister Israel Katz‏

Israel's Knesset in uproar over Israel Katz becoming new defense minister

 	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F240710CG42  caption (en): Israeli minister of Defense Yoav Gallant attends an assembly session in the plenum hall at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 10, 2024.

Does Yoav Gallant's firing come at the cost of hostages, Iran conflict?

 Incoming defense minister Israel Katz attends a discussion and vote on the inclusion of MK Gideon Saar as a Minister in the government at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on September 30, 2024.

Who is Israel's incoming defense minister, Israel Katz?

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left), Director General of the IMoD, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir (center), inspectin new Israeli drone technology, October 15, 2024.

Firing of Gallant harms Israeli security, but less than if it happened earlier in war

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant salutes IDF soldiers following his dismissal from his post by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 5, 2024

'Moral darkness has fallen on Israel', Gallant says