Israel Katz was made the new Defense Minister.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suddenly dismissed his Defense Minister Yoav Galant amid the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Everyone is surprised by this step of Netanyahu in the midst of war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now appointed Israel Katz as the country’s new Defense Minister. Netanyahu has said that he no longer has confidence in Yoav Galant’s management of Israel’s military operations in the war.
Israel Katz is going to take over the post of Defense Minister of Israel in case of war. In such a situation, a lot will depend on them. Let us tell you that Israel Katz had also previously held the post of Foreign Minister in the year 2019. He has been a member of the Knesset (parliament) since 1998 on behalf of Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party. Israel Katz has served on several committees in the Knesset, including committees covering Foreign Affairs, Defense and Justice. Over the past two decades, he has held several ministerial portfolios, including agriculture, transport, intelligence, finance and energy portfolios.
Israel Katz was born in 1955 in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. Katz joined the Army in 1973 and left the service in 1977 to serve as a paratrooper.
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