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Israel Katz
Israel Katz, born in 1955, is an Israeli politician of the Likud party, which reference works place on the right.
- Born
- 1955 (71 years), Ashkelon
- Party
- Likud
- Office
- Minister of Defense of Israel 2024–
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel 2023– - Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Right · Where sources place the party (Likud)
Wikipedia: hardline right-winger; Likud is a right-wing party
Ideology: right-wing politics, national conservatism
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He has been a minister in several governments since 2003 and has served as Minister of Defense since 2024. He is named among the possible contenders for Prime Minister of Israel in the 2026 election, due on 27 October 2026.
Career
Katz has belonged to Likud since 1998. He was Minister of Agriculture from 2003 to 2006, Minister of Transportation from 2009 to 2019 and Minister of Intelligence from 2015 to 2020. He then served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2019 and 2020, Minister of Finance in 2020 and 2021, and Minister of Energy from 2022 to 2024. Since 2024 he has been Minister of Defense, and he also held the foreign affairs portfolio for a second term in 2024.
- Minister of Defense of Israel 2024–
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel 2019–2020, 2023–
- Minister of Energy 2022–
- Knesset member 1998–
- Minister of Finance 2020–2021
- Minister of Intelligence 2015–2020
- Minister of Transport and Road Safety 2009–2019
- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 2003–2006
Positions
Wikipedia describes him as a hardline right-winger. He opposes Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution, favouring instead an autonomous Palestinian entity with Jordanian civil and political affiliation, according to the article. He supports settlements in the West Bank and Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. His party is Likud, led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- Israel Katz <1%
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Prime Minister of Israel after the election?
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadi Eizenkot | Centre | 66 | 47% |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Right | 76 | 36% |
| Naftali Bennett | Right | 54 | 10% |
| Avigdor Lieberman | Right | 68 | 2% |
| Ofer Winter | 55 | 1% | |
| Itamar Ben Gvir | Far right | 50 | 1% |
| Yossi Cohen | 65 | <1% | |
| Yair Lapid | Centre | 62 | <1% |
| Yoaz Hendel | Centre-right | 51 | <1% |
| Yair Golan | Centre-left | 64 | <1% |
| Ayelet Shaked | Right | 50 | <1% |
| Israel Katz | Right | 71 | <1% |