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Israel Katz
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Minister of Defense of Israel (born 1955)
Key facts
- 2024
- Foreign Affairs
- 2003 2006
- Agriculture
- 2009 2019
- Transport
- 2015 2020
- Intelligence
- 2019 2020
- Foreign Affairs
- 2020 2021
- Finance
- 2022 2024
- Energy
- 2024 present
- Defense
- 1998 present
- Likud
- Born
- ( 1955-09-21 ) 21 September 1955 (age 70) , Ashkelon , Israel
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem ( BA , MA )
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Katz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Place of birth
- Ashkelon
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel
- Educated at
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Political party
- Likud
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Native language
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Academic degree
- bachelor's degree
- Military branch
- Israel Defense Forces
- Image
- ישראל כץ (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Jerusalem
- Residence
- Kfar Ahim
- Political ideology
- conservatism
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- date of birth
- 1955-09-21
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- Israel Katz
- name in native language
- ישראל כ״ץ
- social media followers
- 55826
- different from
- Israel Katz
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- P10632
- Israel Katz
- allegiance
- Israel
- military unit
- 35th Paratroopers Brigade
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Encyclopedic overview
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. 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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