Israel Katz

Israeli politician, Minister of Defense of Israel
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Summary

Israel Katz was born on September 21, 1955[1], in Ashkelon[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and minister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,389 views/month, #5,905 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[6]
  • Native language: Hebrew[7]
  • Position held: Minister of Energy[8], Knesset member[9], Minister of Defense of Israel[10], Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel[11]
  • Educated at: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Likud[15]
  • Military branch: Israel Defense Forces[16]
  • Commons category: Israel Katz[17]
  • Military, police or special rank: seren[18]
  • Academic degree: bachelor's degree[19]
  • Residence: Kfar Ahim[20]
  • Family name: Katz[21]
  • Given name: Israel[22]
  • Work location: Jerusalem[23]
  • Allegiance: Israel[24]
  • Email address: mailto:yiskatz@knesset.gov.il[25]
  • Political ideology: Zionism[26], conservatism[27]
  • Political alignment: far-right[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], Hebrew[30]
  • Name in native language: ישראל כ"ץ[31]
  • Different from: Israel Katz[32]
  • Military unit: 35th Paratroopers Brigade[33]
  • Social media followers: 40,851[34], 28,971[35], 51,634[36], 55,826[37]

Why It Matters

Israel Katz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Israel Katz born?

Israel Katz was born in Ashkelon[2].

What did Israel Katz do for work?

Israel Katz worked as a politician[3] and minister[4].

Where did Israel Katz go to school?

Israel Katz was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . main.knesset.gov.il. main.knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Lexonter · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Noah Fox (cropped).jpg
    Jewish virtual library id → yisrael-katz, katz-israel
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en',
    Wikidata description → Israeli politician, Minister of Defense of Israel
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  2. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → yisrael-katz, katz-israel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: yisrael-katz, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96699590|Yisrael Katz (#96699590)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish Vi"
  3. 12w ago · Ewan2 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'ישראל כ"ץ'}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Name in native language: ישראל כ״ץ"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, minister
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Different from → Israel Katz
    Given name → Israel
    Sex or gender → male
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