Israel Katz
Minister of Defense of Israel · Israel · Politicians · Born 1955 · age 71
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Something wrong?Israel Katz 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.
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Katz with US Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman (right) in August 2019
Katz with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv, Israel, 9 January 2024
Katz with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Jerusalem, 15 July 2024
Katz with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis at the 2024 Washington NATO summit
Katz and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon, 18 July 2025
Katz with Tzipi Hotovely and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Jerusalem, 24 January 2024
Katz with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in February 2024On YouTube
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Israel Katz 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 been recognized for his role in modernizing Israel's transportation infrastructure, including the expansion of highways, the development of high-speed rail, and reforms to Israel's ports that increased competition and reduced shipping costs. 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 Benjamin Netanyahu as Defense Minister after Yoav Gallant was dismissed.
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