In a video statement issued by his office, Mr. Netanyahu announced the change and said Gideon Saar would replace Mr. Katz as foreign minister. Katz is viewed as unlikely to criticize Netanyahu's hard-line approach.
Mr. Katz's tenure as foreign minister was defined by the regional conflict, as he sought to defend Israel against increasingly fierce and widespread global criticism for its actions during the wars with Hamas and Hezbollah.
After Israel barred UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres from the country, Mr. Katz stated, 'Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel...does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil.'
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