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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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 Israel Katz

Israel to combat antisemitism as strategic threat to state

 This photo shows a front view of a Shahed-136 drone at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in the garden of the Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense in Qom. 2023

'Running out of patience': Iran is giving weapons to Hezbollah, Israel warns UNSC

 Israeli soldier around the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 30, 2023

Israeli report on Hamas sexual crimes to be translated, shared with the world

 Worshipers hold Friday prayer in Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City November 3, 2023

Government ministers clash over Temple Mount restrictions during Ramadan

 Foreign Minister Israel Katz speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 16, 2023

Israel has no intention to deport Palestinians from Gaza, FM Katz says

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 Israel Katz

FM Katz accuses Borrell of helping Hamas with call to halt arms to Israel

 Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024

Argentina's Javier Milei, in Israel, vows to move embassy to Jerusalem

 Member of the EU Parliament French Stephane Sejourne, Renew Europe Group, delivers a speech for the start of France's presidency of the Council of the European Union, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 19, 2022.

French FM: Oct. 7 deepens determination for Palestinian statehood

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum. ‘The executive sits in the legislature and dominates it.’

Netanyahu: The time has come to replace UNRWA

 Israel Katz

Israel calls to sack UNRWA heads, replace agency after Gaza war

 Israel Katz

'We are in a global battle against radical Islam,' FM Katz tells EU Affairs Council

By RINA BASSIST
Israel's Finance Minister Israel Katz

FM Katz to meet with EU foreign ministers to advocate pressure on Hamas, hostage release

 People walk by photographs of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza,  in Tel Aviv. January 04, 2023.

Israeli FM tells embassies worldwide: Show photos of Gaza hostages

 Israel Katz

Israel 'in middle of WW3,' new FM Katz says on first day

 Former Foreign Minister Eli Cohen with current Foreign Minister Israel Katz

Short to-do list for new Foreign Minister Katz - analysis