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Israel Katz

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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 Netanyahu as Defense Minister after Yoav Gallant was dismissed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Israel Katz is the 3,169th most popular politician (up from 9,873rd in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Israel (up from 209th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Israeli Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Israel Katz ranks 3,169 out of 19,576. Before him are Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, William Perry, Intef I, Askar Akayev, Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, and Myint Swe. After him are Tokugawa Iemitsu, Stefan Uroš V, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Jonathan Apphus, Nicias, and Hormizd I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Israel Katz ranks 44. Before him are Denis Mukwege, Matteo Zuppi, Lazarus Chakwera, Sergey Shoygu, Li Keqiang, and Timothy Laurence. After him are Kris Jenner, Valery Gerasimov, Dodi Fayed, Marcelo Bielsa, J. K. Simmons, and Shoko Asahara.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Israel Katz ranks 101 out of 466. Before him are Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Yoav Galant (1958), Philip the Tetrarch (-4), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), and Uri Geller (1946). After him are Jonathan Apphus (-200), George Habash (1926), Gene Simmons (1949), Ofra Haza (1957), Yitzhak Navon (1921), and Zephaniah (-701).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Israel Katz ranks 42. Before him are Al-Maqdisi (945), Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Yoav Galant (1958), Philip the Tetrarch (-4), and Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105). After him are Jonathan Apphus (-200), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Aristobulus II (-100), Judah ha-Nasi (135), and Barak (null).

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