Haim Katz

Israel intends to name new Negev town after slain hostage Ran Gvili, Netanyahu announces

In the announcement, the prime minister said that one of the towns will be named Ranenim "after Israel’s hero, the late Ran Gvili."

Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Power struggles emerge in Netanyahu's Likud internal elections ahead of national primaries

Israel's Health Ministry.

Israeli gov't approves 2026 health cm'tee to approve medications, tech with NIS 650 budget

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a meeting of the Knesset plenum. When the haredi parties withdrew from the government, Netanyahu doled out the portfolios to two Likud ministers, including Levin, the writer notes.

Government in disarray with six key ministries left without a minister - opinion


Knesset votes to grant Likud MK immunity

Vote passes 62-43 with two abstentions, Netanyahu among MKs in favor

Likud MK Haim Katz

Haim Katz immunity - the end of facts - comment

If the Knesset MKs had looked carefully at the indictment, they would have worried about setting a bad precedent of public servants being able to get away with corruption

MK Haim Katz at this immunity hearing at the Knesset, February 4, 2020

MK Haim Katz given immunity by Knesset

Former Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Haim Katz is suspected of breach of trust, claims he’s innocent and is being punished for something he never did.

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit and Likud MK Haim Katz

A-G to Edelstein: No basis for immunity to MK Haim Katz

Mandelblit explained that Katz's case does not adhere to the grounds set out in the Knesset Immunity Law.

MANDELBLIT

First Netanyahu immunity hearing will be held on Thursday, Jan 30

Even before approving the Knesset committee, the regulatory committee published the dates for the Knesset committee hearings on the immunity requests of indicted MKs Netanyahu and Katz.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a conference in Jerusalem Wednesday. Will the US action in Iraq help his campaign?

MK Gideon Sa'ar obtains key endorsement ahead of Likud primary

MK Haim Katz, endorsed him in the December 26 race against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Indicted minister Haim Katz quits cabinet

Claims innocence, will concentrate on clearing his name. Gantz: Netanyahu, like Katz, won't have immunity.

MK Haim Katz (Likud) 311

Will Haim Katz quit? Will it impact Netanyahu? - analysis

If Katz goes quietly and resigns everything quickly without a fight, then the dilemmas mostly fall away.

Communications Minister Ayoub Kara (Likud), MK Motti Yovev (Bayit Yehudi), Social Welfare Minister Haim Katz (Likud), MK Shuli Mualem-Rafaeli (Bayit Yehudi) and Coalition Chairman MK David Bitan on the stage at Sa-Nur.

AG moves to indict Haim Katz for fraud; Drops IAI charges

The Attorney-General's announcement was made after a letter of suspicion against Minister Katz was signed by State Attorney Shai Nitzan and Tel Aviv District Attorney Liat Ben Ari.

Haim Katz

A-G to indict Minister Haim Katz soon over corruption case – reports

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit decided to drop the charges of fraud against Labor and Social Services Minister Haim Katz.

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