Israel Katz is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party. He currently serves as the country's defense minister, having previously served as this government's foreign minister and energy minister.
Katz has served many other ministerial roles in the past, specifically as transportation minister, agriculture minister, intelligence minister, and finance minister.
He is considered a hardliner in Israeli politics regarding peace and security, supporting settlements and West Bank annexation, but has also advocated for the establishment of an autonomous Palestinian entity.
Legal Affairs correspondent Sarah Ben-Nun explains the context of settlement approval, touching on expansion during the Israel-Hamas War, IDF operations in the West Bank, and more.
The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.
Ofir Katz noted that he had been fighting for this legislation for two years, calling the move "historic.”
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel was in the process of instituting an aerial and naval blockade on the Houthis.
Questions are rising whether the government is trying to silence progress on criminal probes against soldiers.
During Golan's military service, he served as the IDF deputy chief of staff, Home Front Command, and Northern Command head.
Both Israelis, from the town of Nesher, were lured in by Tehran due to millions in gambling debt and the promise to help pay off their debts.
Turkish-Israel relations worsened during the war, but since both took parts of Syria in December 2024, they seek deconfliction to avoid military clashes there.
The IDF officer, Tamar, told N12 that "There was no interaction between us, suddenly he just spit on my cheek and immediately got off at the station."
Opposition MKs also slammed the Netanyahu administration for dragging out drafting eligible Haredi men.
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