Haim Katz

Likud officials pressuring Netanyahu to move Avi Dichter into realistic party position using 'swap'

This message is now being conveyed to Netanyahu primarily because of Dichter's status as a former Shin Bet chief and concerns that Likud could enter the election without a senior security figure.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Agriculture and Raw Food Security Minister Avi Dichter attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Independent voters hold more power over Israel elections than before, strategic adviser says

"Today, independent voters account for 60% to 70%, and deals account for 30%. That is why Haim Katz, the king of Likud deals, asked for a reserved spot," Seri claimed.

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People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Jeursalem, July 27, 2026.

Netanyahu's Likud must get its house in order if it hopes to perform this October - editorial

Voters choose a party on Election Day; they cannot rearrange its candidates or express a preference for particular individuals.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu rose through Likud democracy. Now he risks hollowing it out from within - analysis

Netanyahu wants the ability to add people from high-tech, economics, security, and other fields who can broaden the party’s appeal and give it greater governing credibility. The problem is the scale.

|ByHERB KEINON

Israeli Police uncover new cases of elderly abuse in nursing homes

Video footage of abuse of elderly residents, some in their 90s, at two nursing homes in Petah Tikvah and in Rehovot, was released by police.

JANUARY 1, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
An elderly woman. [illustrative]

Ministers to vote on bill to raise disability benefits

Currently, people with severe disabilities receive an allotment of NIS 2,343 per month – less than half the minimum wage.

DECEMBER 20, 2017ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI, LAHAV HARKOV
Disabled activists sit in at the Knesset plenum discussing goverment allowances for the disabled, September 18, 2017.

‘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
MK Haim Katz (Likud) 311