Who is Israel's incoming defense minister, Israel Katz?
Katz, who served as foreign minister starting in the beginning of 2024, has been known for posting AI photos to his X/Twitter account, including those of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Who is Israel Katz, the new Israeli defence minister?
Israel Katz, formerly Israel's foreign minister, has been appointed defence minister after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked Yoav Gallant from the post.
Israeli Defence Minister's Sacking Removes Thorn in Netanyahu's Side
There have been regular rumours that he was on the way out but he refused to go, remaining a thorn in Netanyahu's side as he argued for a hostage deal in Gaza and clashed with other parties in the coalition over drafting members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community into the military.
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Live updates: Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Yoav Gallant had emerged as one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiercest and most public critics over his approach to the war in Gaza and the failure to reach a hostage deal with Hamas.
Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for 2nd time, citing trust 'crisis'
Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz to succeed Gallant. It comes as Israel is in the middle of two wars, and is bracing for an attack from Iran.
Israel's Netanyahu Dismisses Defense Minister, Triggering in Surprise Announcement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement
Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister
Crowds reportedly clash with police outside Israeli prime minister’s home after he sacks Yoav Gallant. An Iran-backed militia in Iraq claims to have fired drones at Israel, the Times of Israel is reporting.
Netanyahu fires Gallant as Israel's defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a long-rumored move that was announced on Election Day in the U.S. Netanyahu and Gallant had repeatedly clashed over the conduct of the war in Gaza and Lebanon.
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The Story Began Years Ago: Why Israel Banned UNRWA
Israel’s banning of UNRWA should represent an opportunity for those concerned about the standing of the United Nations.
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Knesset passes law allowing government to fire teachers it asserts identify with terror
Right-wing MKs call new law an important tool in preventing radicalization; rights group ACRI says it 'violates the rights to ...
Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions
Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for ...
Who Is Israel Katz, Who Replaced Yoav Gallant As Israel’s Defence Minister?
Political Career and Roles in Knesset Katz’s political career began in 1998 when he became a member of the Knesset, ...
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Knesset Passes Bill Banning UNRWA Activities – UPDATED
The Israeli Knesset endorsed on October 7 two bills, pending final approval to be passed as a law, to halt UNRWA's operations ...
Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
It would take another eight years. The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, on Monday voted through legislation to ban UNRWA ...
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Knesset passes law banning UNRWA operations in Israel
An overwhelming majority of the Knesset voted on Monday to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency aiding ...
Israel’s Parliament Opens With Passage of Bill Banning U.N. Agency
Israel’s Knesset began its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some contentious ...
Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise ...
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Knesset Bans UNRWA: A Stand for Israel’s Security
In passing this law, Israel asserts its right to protect its citizens from an agency that, in practice, has bolstered those ...
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On the Knesset stage: Minister Ben-Gvir celebrates Trump's victory
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stood at the podium in the Knesset Plenum, congratulated President-Elect Trump, and called for sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and the death penalty for ...