Israel Katz has been approved to replace Eli Cohen as the new Foreign Minister of Israel as part of a government rotation deal. The Knesset approved his appointment, making him the 22nd Foreign Minister of Israel. Katz has expressed his commitment to returning hostages using new initiatives and global pressure. This marks his second stint at the helm of the Foreign Ministry, having previously served from February 2019 to May 2020. His appointment has garnered international attention, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressing anticipation for cooperation with Israel on various regional and global challenges.
Congratulations to @Israel_Katz on his appointment as Foreign Minister of the State of Israel. I am looking forward to mutually beneficial Ukrainian-Israeli cooperation and joint work to address challenges confronting Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
This is Katz’s second stint at the helm of the Foreign Ministry; he served briefly from February 2019 to May 2020. #IsraelKatz | #IsraelForeignMinistry https://t.co/jixMYAHLH5
Israel Katz (@Israel_katz), in first comments as new @IsraelMFA Foreign Minister: “Our commitment as a country and as a ministry is, first of all, to return the hostages home, using new initiatives and by exerting global pressure.” https://t.co/FSwPSd9GJK
Israel Katz becomes Israel’s 22nd Foreign Minister @TovahLazaroff #Israel | #Politics | #Knesset https://t.co/2MOEroyX9z
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Israel Katz set to become new Israeli foreign minister in cabinet rotation https://t.co/VlObW3hGRL
Israel Katz set to become new Israeli foreign minister in cabinet rotation, @RinaBassist https://t.co/VlObW3h92d
Cabinet okays Israel Katz replacing Eli Cohen as foreign minister, in planned move https://t.co/0u82xINTb5 . Click to read ⬇️
Israel's government just approved -- Israel Katz set to become Israel's foreign minister as part of government rotation deal https://t.co/Ogt6dbhFLh דרך @AlMonitor
Live update: Cabinet approves Katz to replace Cohen as foreign minister, per rotation agreement https://t.co/xErZkVljnB . Click to read ⬇️
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