Defense Minister Katz left cabinet meeting for wedding of Likud mayor's son

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz left the political-security cabinet meeting on the evening of August 6 to attend the wedding of the son of Kiryat Ata mayor Yaakov Peretz in Rishon LeZion. Katz's office explained that he had held a series of defense discussions for nearly 10 hours and does not intend to go into details about defense forums.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz left the political-security cabinet meeting on the evening of August 6 to attend the wedding of the son of Kiryat Ata mayor Yaakov Peretz, which took place in Rishon LeZion. From Katz's office, it was reported that he had held a series of defense discussions for nearly 10 hours at the Ministry of Defense and at the Prime Minister's Office, and he does not intend to go into details regarding the defense forums in which he participates. The incident highlights the balance between official duties and personal obligations of a senior official.