Haim Katz

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
THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).
View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel, February 24, 2018.

Israel approves proposal to build permanent US embassy in Jerusalem

The approval was announced in a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, and Construction and Housing Minister Haim Katz.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
ISRAELIS VOLUNTEER at the site where a missile fired from Iran hit and caused major damage in Beit Shemesh, outside of Jerusalem, March 4, 2026.

Over 1,700 Iran strike evacuees living in hotels after the start of Operation Rising Lion

Since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, approximately 1,700 people have been forced out of their homes and placed in hotels, needing approximately 950 rooms.

|ByTZVI JASPER
People visit a tourism conference at the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center in Tel Aviv, on February 3, 2026.

IMTM 2026 draws bigger crowds as Israel tests the first steps of tourism’s return

At the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2026, the change was evident from the outset.There was a steady current of visitors moving between booths, and the exchanges felt purposeful.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE

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
MK Haim Katz (Likud) 311