Consul General Gilad Katz was appointed as Head of Post
on August of 2017 to lead the Consulate General of Israel
to the Southwest United States, which is responsible for
the six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Consulate’s depart-
ments include Academic, Cultural, Hispanic, Press, Politi-
cal, and Strategic Affairs.
Prior to assuming the post of Consul General to the
Southwest United States, Consul General Katz held the
title of Adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During his tenure in the Office of the Prime Minister, he
held prestigious titles as Head of the Hebrew Correspon-
dence Department and the Public Affairs Department.
GILAD
KATZ
Consul General of Israel to
the Southwest United States
Consul General Katz has a background in policy, commu-
nications, and education. He served as a correspondent for
Makor Rishon Newspaper in Israel, and earned a promo-
tion as the Political and Diplomatic correspondent for the
newspaper. Katz spent a decade in education including as
a Public Representative in the Directorate of the Educa-
tion Corporation for the Shoham Local
Council in Shoham, Israel.
He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and Com-
munications from Bar-Ilan University and Bachelor’s De-
grees in Political Science, Communications, and History
from Bar-Ilan University.
Consul General Katz is married to Mrs. Merav Katz and
they have five children, Marom, Elay, Klil-Or, Passig, and
Keshet.
iF Magazine | www.iFMagazine.net
43