Haim Katz
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Haim Katz, translated into English and compared across sources. 34 recent stories.
Former State Prosecutor Shuli Avni-Shoham Emerges as Leading Candidate to Head Israel Land Authority
Shuli Avni-Shoham, head of Israel’s Corporations Authority and a former state prosecutor, is emerging as the leading candidate to head the Israel Land Authority. Her possible appo…
Netanyahu’s Possible Exit Looms Over Likud as Primary Rules Fight Intensifies
Likud is facing mounting internal tension over its primary rules and reserved list spots, with aides to Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly signaling that he may consider drastic steps…
Likud Faces Internal Backlash Over Proposed Primary Changes
Likud is facing internal backlash over proposed changes to its primary district system ahead of the party vote. At the same time, officials are considering a merger with New Hope…
Netanyahu’s primary strategy sparks anger in Likud
Benjamin Netanyahu is still considering a Likud arrangement committee while preparing for primaries likely to be held in August. He is also weighing a controversial district chang…
Likud Tensions Continue Over Reserved Seats and Women’s Slot
Benjamin Netanyahu and Haim Katz met to discuss reserved seats as Likud prepares its Knesset list, but no final agreement has been reached. The talks included possible district me…
Likud constitution committee meeting postponed amid disagreement over primary compromise
Likud postponed its Constitution Committee meeting from Thursday to Sunday after internal disagreements stalled a compromise on the party’s primary rules. The draft would expand t…
Smotrich weighs interim appointment for disputed Israel Lands Authority chief
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is weighing whether to keep Yehuda Eliyahu as acting head of the Israel Lands Authority after the attorney general backed cancelling his permanen…
Jerusalem Family Mourns Eighth Tragedy as 24-Year-Old Woman Dies
Hana Shprinza Katzenbogen, 24, died over Shabbat in Jerusalem, adding another loss to a family marked by repeated tragedy. She was buried at Mount of Olives on Motzaei Shabbat, an…
Mental Health Chief Says Not Everyone Needs Psychiatrist, As Demand Surges After October 7
Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer said psychiatric drug use in Israel is up 14% since October 7, partly because some patients cannot reach therapy. He said mental-health services have expande…
Likud Braces for Primary Fight as Netanyahu Pushes Committee Option
Likud is split over Benjamin Netanyahu’s push to replace party primaries with a committee that would build the Knesset slate. MK David Bitan has petitioned the party court to bloc…
State Auditor Warns Israel's Long-Term Care Benefits Are Pushing National Insurance Toward Crisis
Israel's State Comptroller says the government badly mismanaged population aging and long-term care benefits, pushing the National Insurance Institute toward insolvency. He blames…
Former Nurses Union Chair Ilana Cohen Dies
Ilana Cohen, a former chair of Israel’s Nurses and Nursing Assistants Union, has died. Senior health officials praised her as a pioneering labor leader and a central figure in the…
Nurses' Union Threatens Strike Over Staffing Shortages and Contract Violations
Israel’s Nurses Union says it may declare a labor dispute and strike unless the Health Ministry immediately negotiates over staffing shortages and alleged contract violations. The…
Haim Katz convenes Likud constitution committee to discuss primary rules
Minister Haim Katz has summoned Likud’s constitution committee to meet next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. The committee will discuss the party’s primary system and rules, in a move meant t…
High Court Orders State to Justify Yahuda Eliyahu’s Appointment as Israel Lands Authority Chief
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the state to justify the appointment of Yahuda Eliyahu as director general of the Israel Land Authority. The case centers on claims of lowered quali…
Likud Leadership Weighs Canceling Primaries as Tensions Rise
Likud is considering canceling its July primaries, with Netanyahu exploring a compromise that would replace them with a selection committee and reshape the party list. Senior Liku…
G City plans another bid to delist Sittikon, valuing the move at 72 million euros
G City will launch another tender offer to buy out the remaining Sittikon minority shareholders and potentially delist the Finnish property company. The new bid is 2.9 euros per s…
Teva Finance Chief Sells Nearly NIS 62 Million in Shares as Stock Surges
Teva CFO Elie Kalf sold nearly NIS 62.2 million in shares in three transactions over recent months. The sales came as Teva's stock and business prospects improved after years of d…
Israeli Stocks Slip on Iran-U.S. Deal Expectations as Wall Street Rallies
Israeli shares are poised to open mixed, while Tel Aviv stocks have already fallen sharply on hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement. Wall Street rallied, led by technology and chip stoc…
Tel Aviv Stocks Set to Open After Sharp Drop, With Global Gains in Focus
Tel Aviv stocks are set to open after a steep selloff in banks, insurance, energy, real estate and defense shares. The declines came despite strong gains on Wall Street following…
Haim Katzman Says He Is “Not Going Anywhere” as He Prepares to Hand Over G City
Haim Katzman said he will step down as G City CEO at the start of next year and return as chairman, while Keren Kalifa replaces him. He also plans to sell control of G City and es…
Netanyahu Says Likud Primary Cancellation Is a 50-50 Prospect
Likud is weighing whether to cancel its primaries and let a committee choose the party’s next Knesset list. Netanyahu is said to see the odds at 50-50, and a decision is expected…
Likud Weighs Scrapping Primary, Using Committee to Shape Knesset Slate
Likud is debating whether to cancel its primary and let a special committee choose the party’s next Knesset slate. The plan, tied to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demands fo…
Critic blasts government move to expand anti-racism unit’s powers
The article criticizes a government decision, led by Dudi Amsalem, to expand the anti-racism unit’s enforcement powers. It argues the move empowers progressive bureaucratic and le…
First housing framework in the West Bank to add thousands of homes in Karnei Shomron
Karnei Shomron signed a first-of-its-kind housing framework in Judea and Samaria on Sunday. The NIS 2 billion plan calls for about 6,000 new homes plus major public and economic d…
Smotrich Calls for West Bank Sovereignty Before Elections as First Settlement Housing Deal Is Signed
Israel signed its first housing framework agreement in the West Bank, a 2 billion shekel plan for Karnei Shomron that includes about 6,000 new homes and broad infrastructure inves…
Housing Minister Says Development Pacts Were 'Fake,' Pushes New Sales Deals
Housing Minister Haim Katz said he forced a legal ruling to restart marketing under housing agreements he called “fake.” He also described changes to the affordable housing lotter…
State Admits Serious Flaws in Yehuda Eliyahu's Appointment, but Seeks to Keep Him in Post
Israel's state attorneys admitted major legal flaws in Yehuda Eliyahu's appointment as director general of the Israel Land Authority, but asked a court not to cancel it. The state…
Israeli Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Block Lower Taxes on E-Cigarettes
Israeli health organizations are urging the government to stop a planned tax cut on e-cigarettes. They say the move would make nicotine products cheaper for teenagers and undermin…
Oren Lukatz Marries Again in an Intimate Family Ceremony
Oren Lukatz, the former husband of Yasmin Lukatz, remarried last weekend. He wed Avrona Katzman in an intimate ceremony attended by family, friends, and their children.
Gazit Founder Haim Katzman Seeks to Give Up Control of G City
Haim Katzman, 76, is seeking to give up control of G City through his holding company Norskstar. The plan could involve selling about 30% of the company, potentially supporting an…
From Shlomo Lavi to Tali Gotliv, the Stormy History of Knesset Immunity
The article traces the history of Knesset immunity from the first case in 1954, involving Shlomo Lavi, to the current request by MK Tali Gotliv. It explains how the law changed in…
One Zero launches Israeli trading in selected single stocks, but not all shares
One Zero is starting Israeli trading in single stocks, but only in selected shares, and is using a pitch against custody fees. The item appears in a broader roundup of major busin…
What Is Moving the Dollar, and Why Markets in Japan and Israel Are Stirring
The article asks what is driving the dollar’s recent moves, tying the story to market turbulence in Japan, optimism in Israel, and Donald Trump. It places the currency question al…