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 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.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
- ^ "Transportation minister takes high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem train for test". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Minister: Railway network is Israel's answer to Nazi trains". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Netanyahu to Port Unions: The Monopoly is Over". Arutz Sheva. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Netanyahu fires Gallant amid US elections as Israel braces for Iran attack". The Jerusalem Post. 5 November 2024.