Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this weekend that his decision this week to end the administrative detention of Israelis living in Judea and Samaria came as an ...

The Israeli defense minister told his American counterpart that Jerusalem wants to work with the U.S. on this issue, "but ...

Analysts describe Katz as a yes-man who will give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more freedom on the battlefield and help ensure his own political survival.

After Donald Trump’s presidential election win announced on Wednesday, Katz posted on social media that together, the United States and Israel will “strengthen the US-Israel alliance ...

Together, we'll strengthen the US-Israel alliance, bring back the hostages, and stand firm to defeat the axis of evil led by Iran," Israel Katz, who was named defence minister late Tuesday ...

The prime minister has replaced an experienced former general with Mr. Katz, who had been foreign minister and who has staunchly supported Israel’s right-wing government. By Eve Sampson Prime ...

Mr Katz has been a low-profile figure in Israeli-US interactions during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s 11 trips to Israel since Oct 7, 2023. The top US diplomat has held only a few ...

He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. Follow him on Twitter ...