Haim Katz

Israeli Health Ministry Funds Conference Run by Aryeh Deri's Daughter with 400,000 Shekels

The Israeli Ministry of Health funded a 400,000-shekel mental health conference organized by Aryeh Deri's daughter's nonprofit, with Shas party advisors influencing the event desp…

Netanyahu and Ben Gvir Clash Over Altalena Discovery Amid Political Credit Battle

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir clashed over credit for discovering the Altalena shipwreck, with Netanyahu avoiding joint appearances. The ship, sunk in 1948…

Amith Gal's Side Scores Victory as Beit HaBayta Representatives Fail to Join Orion Board

Beit HaBayta Living representatives failed to win seats on Orion's board in a shareholders vote, marking a win for Capital Market Authority head Amith Gal who opposed their candid…

Itamar Ben-Gvir Claims Credit for Historic Discovery of Altalena Shipwreck Off Israeli Coast

Otzma Yehudit ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Amichai Eliyahu announced the discovery of the Altalena shipwreck off Israel's coast, taking credit for a state-funded search project…

Globes Launches Full Transcripts of Israeli Public Companies’ Investor Calls for Transparency

Globes has launched a new service offering full transcripts of investor calls for Tel Aviv Stock Exchange companies to enhance transparency. Recent calls revealed IBI’s profit sur…

Serious Irregularities Alleged in Likud Primaries Vote Counting

Allegations of serious vote counting irregularities in the Likud primaries have emerged, including suspicious vote tally discrepancies and unauthorized double-envelope voting. The…

Netanyahu Expels Ben Gurion Airport Workers' Union Head Pinhas Idan from Likud Over Strike Chaos

Prime Minister Netanyahu expelled Pinhas Idan, head of the Airport Authority Workers' Union, from Likud after a disruptive strike at Ben Gurion Airport caused major delays. The st…

Senior Likud Official Criticizes Netanyahu Over Pinhas Idan Airport Workers' Union Controversy

A senior Likud official condemned Prime Minister Netanyahu for his handling of Pinhas Idan, the airport workers' union chairman, accusing him of weakness after Idan's repeated shu…

G City Plans Asset Sales Worth 6.1 Billion Shekels to Reduce Leverage by 2027

G City is executing a strategic plan to sell 6.1 billion shekels in assets by 2027 to reduce leverage after a failed control sale deal. The company will focus on fewer markets, di…

Legal Challenge Looms Over Israel Katz and Haim Katz's Reserved Seats in Likud List

After the Likud primaries, party members plan a legal challenge against the reserved Knesset seats of ministers Israel Katz and Haim Katz, potentially reshuffling the party list a…

Likud MK Tali Gottlieb Challenges Netanyahu Over Party List Reservations After Primaries

After securing her spot in the Likud primaries, MK Tali Gottlieb criticized PM Netanyahu for reserving party list slots for candidates who lost the primaries, urging him to priori…

Discontent Erupts in Likud After Primaries Amid Accusations Against Netanyahu

After the Likud primaries, several excluded candidates accuse Prime Minister Netanyahu and his associates of manipulating vote deals to favor allies, leading to broken promises an…

Amos Luzon Sells 20% Stake in Energy Business for 223 Million Shekels

Amos Luzon's group agreed to sell 20% of its energy business for 223 million shekels, valuing the Dorad power station at 4.4 billion shekels. This follows Luzon's full acquisition…

Energy Minister Eli Cohen Tops Likud Primaries with Unexpected Vote Surge

Energy Minister Eli Cohen won first place in the Likud primaries with 46,224 votes, surpassing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. Cohen's broad support network and media presence helped…

Strategist Roni Rimon Says Netanyahu Secured Close to Desired Likud List in Primaries

Strategist Roni Rimon said Netanyahu secured a Likud candidate list close to his preference in the recent primaries, emphasizing moderation to regain lost voters. He noted Netanya…

Professor Yossi Spiegel: Israel’s Real Economic Problem Lies With Government, Not 'Deep State'

Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya blames Israel's high cost of living on an entrenched "economic deep state," but Professor Yossi Spiegel argues the government, led by Benjamin Netanyah…

G City Shifts Debt to Shareholders Through New Subsidiary Asset Transfer

G City CEO Haim Katzman is transferring debt to shareholders by moving assets to a new subsidiary, Noga, which will issue bonds and distribute shares to shareholders. This follows…

Netanyahu Does Not Extend Voting Hours in Likud Primaries for First Time This Millennium

Benjamin Netanyahu did not extend voting hours in the Likud primaries for the first time this millennium, shortening them by two hours and coordinating efforts through a deal with…

IAI Workers Allegedly Directed to Vote for Preselected Candidates at Nearby Likud Polling Station

Employees of Israel Aerospace Industries were reportedly guided to a nearby Likud polling station where they cast votes using pre-filled ballots, under the direction of the worker…

Netanyahu Faces Internal Challenges in Likud Primaries Amid Calls for Unity Government

Likud's 2026 primaries expose internal conflicts as Netanyahu seeks to include moderates for a unity government while sidelining rivals. Ultra-Orthodox voters, who usually back ot…

Netanyahu Feared Free Members’ Influence, Avoided Digital Voting in Likud Primaries

Amit Segal analyzed Likud’s primary turnout, suggesting Netanyahu avoided digital voting due to fears of free members’ influence and cyberattacks. Digital voting could increase pa…

Israeli Ministry Reopens Investigation Into Canadian Medical Cannabis Dumping Amid Industry Dispute

Israel's Ministry of Economy has reopened an investigation into alleged dumping of Canadian medical cannabis imports, citing significant harm to local producers. The probe was pre…

Israeli Parliament Faces 16.5 Million Shekel Cost for Likud and Democratic Primaries

The Knesset will cover about 16.5 million shekels in primary election costs for Likud and Democratic party candidates, reimbursing them based on party membership numbers. Likud's…

Likud Opens Primaries Voting to Select Candidates for 26th Knesset

Likud has started its primaries voting to select candidates for the 26th Knesset, with Minister Haim Katz calling on members to vote and build a strong party list.

Likud Primaries Begin with 140,000 Voters and 124 Candidates Competing for Knesset List

Likud's primaries began with 140,000 members voting among 124 candidates to form the party's Knesset list. Netanyahu holds eight reserved spots and has pre-selected key figures. T…

Likud Primaries Begin as 142,000 Members Vote Amid Miri Regev's Accusations

Likud party primaries began Monday with 142,000 members voting to determine the candidate list for the next Knesset. Transport Minister Miri Regev accused El Al's workers' union o…

142,000 Likud Members Vote in Contentious Primaries for Next Knesset List

About 142,000 Likud members voted Monday in primaries to select candidates for the next Knesset, with fierce competition for roughly 15 open spots amid reserved slots for Netanyah…

Netanyahu Faces Crucial Likud Primaries Amid Party Turmoil and New Female Candidate

Ahead of the 2026 elections, Likud's primaries spotlight internal party struggles, including the rise of Tali Gottlieb and Netanyahu's backing of a new female candidate, Dr. Ruth…

Netanyahu Denies Interfering in Likud Primaries Amid Internal Party Tensions

Ahead of the Likud primaries, Netanyahu publicly denies interfering in candidate selection but privately supports specific candidates amid internal party conflicts. About 80 candi…

Netanyahu’s Personal Control Over Likud Revealed by Controversial Reserved Seats

Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-term personal control over the Likud party has eroded its internal democracy, as shown by the recent controversy over reserved seats ahead of the primari…

Israeli Capital Market Authority Challenges Institutional Investor Mor's Active Role in Orion Management

The Israeli Capital Market Authority has challenged investment house Mor's active management role in Orion, citing legal limits on institutional investors' involvement in company…

Former Footballer Menashe Zelka Expected to Secure Likud List Spot for Upcoming Elections

Likud is set to reserve a candidate spot for former footballer Menashe Zelka, representing the Ethiopian community, ahead of upcoming elections.

Netanyahu Secures Reserved Knesset Slots for Defense Minister Israel Katz Ahead of Likud Primaries

Prime Minister Netanyahu secretly requested the Likud Court to reserve a high Knesset list spot for Defense Minister Israel Katz due to security duties, exempting him from primari…

Ra'anana Mayor Walks Out of Housing Minister's Event Over Political Dispute

Ra'anana Mayor Haim Broide walked out of a housing agreement signing event with Housing Minister Haim Katz after a dispute over the attendance of local Likud members. Broide criti…

Likud MK Tsega Melaku Withdraws From Primaries Amid Ethiopian Community Representation Concerns

Likud MK Tsega Melaku announced she will not run in the party's upcoming primaries after being denied a reserved spot, causing disappointment among Ethiopian-Israeli leaders. Desp…

Israeli Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Likud Primaries, MKs Barred from District Runs

The Israeli Supreme Court refused to intervene in Likud's internal dispute, confirming that current and former MKs cannot run in district slots in the party's August 17 primaries…

Netanyahu Holds Meetings With Likud MKs to Prevent Post-Primary Revolt

Economy Minister Nir Barkat Supports Term Limits and Hints at Future PM Bid After Netanyahu

Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat supports limiting the prime minister to two terms and hinted at a future bid for the position after Netanyahu. Political analyst Amit Segal rev…

Likud Court Upholds Minister Haim Katz’s Reserved Spot on Party List Before Primaries

The Likud party court upheld Minister Haim Katz’s reserved Knesset list spot, allowing Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure it before primaries despite internal opposition and confl…

Amir Segal Alleges Nir Barkat Tried to Oust Netanyahu and Challenges Him to Sue

Political analyst Amir Segal accused Economy Minister Nir Barkat of attempting to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu after the war began, a move that ultimately failed. Segal challenge…

Netanyahu Uses Oren Dovratonsky's List Spot to Undermine Nir Barkat Amid Leadership Coup Attempt

Prime Minister Netanyahu secured businessman Oren Dovratonsky on the Likud list to weaken Economy Minister Nir Barkat, who allegedly attempted a leadership coup after Hamas's Octo…

Amir Segal Reveals Why Netanyahu Has Not Ousted Economy Minister Nir Barkat

Amir Segal revealed that Economy Minister Nir Barkat attempted to replace Prime Minister Netanyahu during the October war, but Netanyahu did not dismiss him due to coalition polit…

Netanyahu Reshapes Likud List With Eight Reserved Slots Ahead of Elections

Prime Minister Netanyahu is reshaping the Likud party list by securing eight reserved slots to strengthen the party and manage internal rivalries ahead of elections. This move res…

Netanyahu Uses Oren Dobronski Appointment to Settle Scores Ahead of Likud Primaries

Prime Minister Netanyahu has appointed high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronski to the Likud list as part of a strategic move to counter rivals like Nir Barkat ahead of party primari…

66 Likud Secretariat Members Back Netanyahu's Proposals Before Vote Halt

Before the Likud disciplinary court stopped the vote, 66 of 73 secretariat members supported Netanyahu's proposals, with minimal opposition.

Health Ministry Chief Supports Rambam Hospital Amid Racism Allegations by Soldier’s Brother

Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman-Tov visited Rambam Hospital to support staff amid allegations of mistreatment by Arabic-speaking medical teams, which the hospital…

Two Likud MKs Threaten to Quit Primaries Over Netanyahu’s Reserved Slots for Ministers

Two Likud MKs threaten to quit the party primaries in protest after Netanyahu reserved spots on the list for three ministers, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, who will bypa…

Likud Faces Internal Tensions as Some MKs Threaten to Quit Primaries Over Netanyahu's Reserved Slots

Ahead of Monday's Likud primaries, two MKs may quit in protest over Netanyahu's reserved slots for ministers, while the party seeks to add another candidate. Netanyahu's mall visi…