Eli Cohen

Editor's Notes: The Mossad has always been led by outsiders - comment

The Roman Gofman fight is about more than the Mossad. It is about who Israel's security elite is willing to let inside.

MAY 15, 2026|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Likud members still support Netanyahu, hold reservations on his policies - poll

In the Likud list for the 26th Knesset, according to the poll of members, Talya Gottlieb leads with 71.5%. Following her are Amir Ohana with 69.9%, Moshe Saada with 61.6%, and Eli Cohen with 56.6%.

MAY 12, 2026|ByANNA BARSKY/MAARIV

An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026

A light unto the enemies: Three dangerous lessons from the Holocaust - opinion

Student delegations to Poland, ceremonies, museums, and educational programs – all of these are essential. But memory is not an end in itself; it is a means.

APRIL 18, 2026|ByDAN PERRY

The Eli Cohen Museum, located in Herzliya, only opened in 2022.

A small Herzliya museum brings Israel's most famous spy to life

In a small museum in Herzliya, Eli Cohen’s secret life unfolds in documents, artifacts, and a new English tour.

MARCH 4, 2026|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Cohen heads to Germany to discuss Iran uranium enrichment, IRGC

Israel is also expected to ask Germany to designate the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terror entity.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Likud MK Eli Cohen Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022.

14 Days: Terror tragedies

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023BySTEVE LINDE

Members of an IDF team search for earthquake survivors in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 10.

Netanyahu rejects request for gov't oversight on Bank of Israel interest rates

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen requested that the Finance Ministry work to stop the increase in Israel's interest rates.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen at a press conference, at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

Israeli FM sends letter to Diaspora Jewry to calm judicial reform fears - exclusive

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen: "Israel is a thriving democracy and any decisions that will be made, will reflect that."

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Cohen talks with Erdogan about Iran, Gaza captives in Turkey visit

Israeli airlines to resume direct flights to Turkey • Turkish FM: Israel, Turkey 'open new page' following earthquake aid

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is seen sitting next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, on February 14, 2023.

Israel seeks to repair Poland ties, resume Holocaust education trips

On Tuesday night, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau, the first such talks between foreign ministers of both countries in two years.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF