Haim Katz

Likud postpones primaries to August amid debate over Netanyahu’s influence on party list

While no decision has been announced on allowing Netanyahu to control the first slots, the updated rules and procedures for the primaries are expected to be released on Thursday.

|ByKESHET NEEV
The Likud Constitution Committee, headed by the Chairman of the Likud Central Committee, Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Minister Haim Katz, has now convened announcing that the date of the primaries will be held on: 4.8.2026
Elderly individuals report confusion, memory decline, difficulty with orientation and sometimes even delirium, a state of acute sudden confusion

Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says

Of the cases where an elder was defrauded, 92% of the perpetrators were family members of the victim, with 48% their children and 33% their spouse.

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(left to right) Sagi Hadaril, Yehuda Eliyahu, Yonatan Kuznitz, Bezalel Smotrich, and Haim Katz. June 14, 2026.

New Karnei Shomron roof plan to add 6,000 homes, public infrastructure

Officials said the agreement could triple Karnei Shomron’s population, marking the first roof plan of its kind in the West Bank.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support

3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘PM, Katz have conflict of interest on police bill’

The bill in question stops police officers from making recommendations to the attorney- general as to whether to indict or not at the end of the highest-profile investigations.

NOVEMBER 29, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV
Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu boards flight to Kenya

Litzman tells Netanyahu he will resign Sunday over Shabbat construction

Netanyahu has been negotiating with Litzman to find a compromise, as has Labor Minister Haim Katz, with Israel railways.

NOVEMBER 24, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV, JEREMY SHARON
Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman at the Knesset plenum discussing goverment allowances for the disabled, September 18, 2017.

Netanyahu coalition under threat over railway repairs on Shabbat

Israel Railways said that, unlike last week when a similar crisis was averted by using non-Jewish workers, this weekend more than 100 engineers and technicians who are Jewish are essential.

NOVEMBER 23, 2017ByGIL HOFFMAN
TRAIN LINE maintenance taking place on Shabbat led to tense disputes in the Knesset this week.

Netanyahu turns to non-Jews to solve Haredi-sparked coalition crisis

Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman [United Torah Judaism] announced on Friday that he will quit should work continue during the Shabbat.

NOVEMBER 17, 2017ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Ya'acov Litzman

Beduin dig in against government’s intention to crack down on polygamy

Polygamy has been illegal in Israel since 1977, but in practice, authorities have looked the other way. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has spearheaded a cabinet plan against it.

NOVEMBER 10, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
Women prepare traditional flat bread in the Beduin village of Umm al-Hiran, northeast of Beersheba.

Labor minister questioned for the third time in IAI corruption probe

Yair Katz was arrested on March 22, on suspicion of granting benefits to IAI employees in exchange for their joining the Likud party.

AUGUST 10, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
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