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 Netanyahu as Defense Minister after Yoav Gallant was dismissed.
In a chilling admission, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a..
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to block the Gaza-bound “Madeleine” flotilla, calling it a “Hamas..
