Back يسرائيل كاتس Arabic يسرائيل كاتس ARZ Israel Katz Catalan Jisra'el Kac (1955) Czech Israel Katz (Politiker, 1955) German Israel Katz Esperanto Israel Katz Spanish Yisra'el Kats Estonian یسرائیل کاتس Persian Israël Katz French
Israel Katz | |
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יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ | |
.jpg) Katz in 2024 | |
| Ministerial portfolios | |
| 2003–2006 | Agriculture |
| 2009–2019 | Transport |
| 2015–2020 | Intelligence |
| 2019–2020 | Foreign Affairs |
| 2020–2021 | Finance |
| 2022–2024 | Energy |
| 2024 | Foreign Affairs |
| 2024– | Defense |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1998– | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1955 Ashkelon, Israel |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BA, MA) |
Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ , born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabinet of Israel. Katz has previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Transport, Minister of Intelligence, Minister of Energy, Minister of Finance, and twice as Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 5 November 2024, it was announced that he would be nominated by Prime Minister Netanyahu as Defense Minister after Yoav Gallant was dismissed.[1]
- ^ "Netanyahu fires Gallant amid US elections as Israel braces for Iran attack". The Jerusalem Post. 5 November 2024.