Israel Katz

Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּץ‎‎; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2024.

Quotes

Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electrical switch will be turned on, no water pump will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli abductees are returned home.
- Israel Katz (2023) cited in "Energy minister: No electricity or water to Gaza until abductees returned home" on The Times of Israel, 12 October 2023.
"The first rule of war is know your enemy, and Europe and the current American government are unwilling to define this war as against Islamist terrorism. If in Belgium they continue eating chocolate and enjoying life, and continue to appear as great democrats and liberals, they won't be aware that some Muslims in their country are organising terror, they won't be able to fight them." Israeli minister: Belgians who continue to eat chocolate, enjoy life can't fight terror