Ron Katz
Ron Katz | |
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רוֹן כַּץ | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2021–2026 | Yesh Atid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1985 Afula, Israel |
Ron Katz (Hebrew: רוֹן כַּץ; born 4 October 1985) is an Israeli lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid from 2021 until 2026.
Biography
[edit]Katz was born in Afula in 1985.[1] During his national service in the Israeli Defence Forces, he served in the Military Advocate General.[2] After earning an LLB,[1] he later worked as a civilian lawyer, specialising in family law and wills.[2]
After joining Yesh Atid, Katz became a party activist in Petah Tikva,[3] where he served as deputy mayor.[2] He also headed the city's education administration.[1] Prior to the 2021 Knesset elections he was placed sixteenth on the Yesh Atid list,[4] and was elected to the Knesset as the party won seventeen seats.
He announced his pending resignation in July 2026, ahead of the 2026 Israeli legislative election.[5] Katz was replaced by Muhammad Abu Elhega on 28 July 2026.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ron Katz Knesset
- 1 2 3 Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand writer: The new Knesset’s 16 rookies The Times of Israel, 26 March 2021
- ↑ Israeli political 'stardom' era is behind us - analysis The Jerusalem Post, 7 February 2021
- ↑ יש עתיד בראשות יאיר לפיד Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz resigns from Knesset, Arab Israeli educator to take his spot The Jerusalem Post, 26 July 2026
- ↑ Members of 25th Knesset The Knesset
External links
[edit]- Ron Katz on the Knesset website