This is Katz’s second stint at the helm of the Foreign Ministry; he served briefly from February 2019 to May 2020.
Katz, a veteran Likud minister who first joined the Knesset in 1998, served briefly as Foreign Minister from February 2019 to May 2020.
“The economy’s energy needs will be supplied by alternative fuels… The electricity industry is preparing to use alternative fuels to power its stations.”
The decision to once again, partially, resume supply of water to the Palestinian enclave was was in line with Israeli policy on Gaza, the energy minister noted.
The mayor of Yavne wrote a letter to Israel Katz, demanding a resolution to the power outages that Yavne has been dealing with for years.
Israel Katz has been trying to propose an economic corridor connecting Europe, the Middle East, India, and Israel for years. Now, thanks to US President Joe Biden, it actually has a chance.
National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Minister Israel Katz also announced an increase in the budget for the Tamar reservoir.