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השר אלי כהן, השבוע. "אני קם כל בוקר ב־7:00 ועובד כל היום לטובת המדינה"

Likud’s rising star Eli Cohen on Netanyahu, Iran and the fight for the right

Eli Cohen topped the Likud primaries, crediting his record over populist rhetoric; Eyeing the Finance Ministry, he backs ultra-Orthodox enlistment and vows to strike Iran again if it revives its nuclear or missile programs

Yuval Karni | 08.28.26

From party punchline to primary winner: Eli Cohen’s ground game pays off with Likud’s top spot

Energy minister wins 46,224 votes, more than 3,000 ahead of Amir Ohana, after years cultivating organized activists and unaffiliated members; Likud officials say Netanyahu may no longer be able to overlook his standing

Moran Azulay | 08.18.26

Eli Cohen tops tense Likud primary as several ministers fall short

After some 75,000 Likud members cast their ballots, final results put Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana second and Justice Minister Yariv Levin third, while several serving ministers remain outside realistic spots on Likud’s next election slate

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 08.18.26

עבאס עראקצ'י, סטיב ויטקופף וג'ארד קושנר בשיחות התייעצות בעניין הגרעין האיראני ומו"מ עם ארה"ב בעומאן

‘Negotiating with Iran is pointless’: minister says ahead of Netanyahu’s rushed US visit

In a ynet interview, Minister Eli Cohen said Iran has never honored its commitments and would violate any deal, while Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi slammed the US 'peace through strength' doctrine as a return to 'the law of the jungle'

Alexandra Lukash | 02.08.26

שר האנרגיה אלי כהן בפסגה ביוון עם שרי האנרגיה של יוון, קפריסין וארה"ב

Israel, US join Greece and Cyprus in energy forum targeting Russian influence

For the first time in years, an energy forum convened in Athens with ministers from Israel, the US, Greece and Cyprus; they called Russia a 'hostile player' and discussed Israeli gas exports and routes bypassing Yemen and Iran

Amir Ettinger | 11.08.25

שר האנרגיה של ארה"ב כריס רייט בביקור באבו דאבי 11 באפריל

US energy secretary scraps Israel trip amid dispute over $35 billion gas deal with Egypt

Chris Wright cancels visit after Energy Minister Eli Cohen refuses to approve a massive gas export agreement until Israel’s pricing and energy interests are secured, despite US pressure to finalize the deal

Gad Lior | 10.31.25

Remains of Israeli spy Eli Cohen may be handed over to Israel soon, Arab report

More than 60 years after the Israeli spy was executed, Saudi newspaper Al-Hadath reports the remains buried in Syria may arrive in Israel; I hope that before I die, Eli will have a grave here," his widow Nadia said in May, after many of his belongings were seized in a secret Mossad operation

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 10.12.25

Netanyahu blames Hamas leaders in Qatar for blocking hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire

Prime minister says removing exiled Hamas chiefs key to ending war; Energy Minister Eli Cohen warns Hamas officials unsafe anywhere, including Istanbul

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 09.13.25

חצאים אלי כהן, במבצע חשאי של המוסד הובאו לישראל כ-2,500 מסמכים, תמונות וחפצים אישיים של לוחם המוסד, אלי כהן ז"ל

Spy Eli Cohen's widow dismisses claims documents were given by Syrian regime

Nadia Cohen describs shock and emotion she felt upon receiving over 2,500 items; 'My body went into shock'; she still hopes his body will be returned for burial in Israel

Nina Fox, Alexandra Lukash | 05.21.25

Report: Syria returned spy Eli Cohen's archive to Israel as 'token of goodwill'

Sources say Damascus agreed in covert talks to measures including returning the remains of Cohen as well as three Israeli soldiers killed while fighting Syrian forces in Lebanon in the early 1980s

Reuters | 05.20.25

Report: Eli Cohen's secret archive found near Assad’s palace: Turkey possibly involved

Hezbollah-linked Lebanese paper reports 2,500 items tied to Israeli spy were stored near Assad’s palace and remained untouched during Syria’s civil war; materials may have reached Israel via Turkish intelligence

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו במפגש עם ראש המוסד דדי ברנע עם נדיה כהן

After decades, Eli Cohen's widow receives his personal archive, including last letter before execution

Exactly 60 years after his hanging in Syria, Mossad recovers the legendary spy's personal documents, final letters and belongings in a covert operation, offering his family closure

Meir Turgeman | 05.19.25

Mossad retrieves thousands of personal items, documents belonging to spy Eli Cohen from Syria

Among materials recovered in covert mission are Cohen’s original handwritten will—composed just hours before his execution—and personal letters to his family in Israel

Itamar Eichner | 05.18.25

שתי מטיילות שהגיעו לסוריה בשנות ה-30 של המאה שעברה במפגש עם חבורת ילדים יהודים

A vanished past: The rise and decline of Syrian Jewry in images

Archival photos reveal the rich history of Syria’s Jewish community, which slowly dispersed across the globe; from tales of King David and Yoav ben Zeruiah to the journey of the Aleppo Codex, the community's story includes both great wealth and deep hardship; rabbis were also merchants, and secret missions brought Jewish children to Israel—including the mother of a future IDF chief of staff

Itzchak Tessler | 04.12.25

Israel orders immediate cutoff of electricity to Gaza amid stalled talks

Senior official says that cutting off water supply to is also under consideration as part of 'tool kit' to push Hamas into agreement

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 03.09.25

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