Eli Cohen

Eliya Cohen calls for hostages to 'press button' on Hamas terrorists as death penalty bill advances

"Raping, murdering, smashing heads, desecrating bodies, burning babies, kidnapping civilians, and torturing them 24/7, is that not a violation of the international convention?" said Cohen.

Eliya Cohen, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is escorted by Hamas militants as he is released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.
A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ, Eli Cohen tells 'Post'

A currency dealer poses for a photo with a U.S one dollar bill and the amount being given when converting it into Iranian rials in an exchange shop in Tehran, Iran December 25, 2022

Iranian regime leaders moving millions out of Iran as they 'abandon ship,' US Treasury chief says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Power struggles emerge in Netanyahu's Likud internal elections ahead of national primaries


Netanyahu hosts Eli Cohen's widow, vows continued effort to recover his remains

The PMO and Mossad hosted Nadia Cohen and gifted her with a framed letter of appreciation for the work of "our man in Damascus."

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Israel to stop supplying electricity to Gaza, Energy Minister Eli Cohen announces

Israel’s step-by-step plan to pressure Hamas began with blocking the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza.

 A man hangs a Palestinian flag at an electric pole near the border with Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 28, 2018

Eli Cohen: Who was the Israeli spy who infiltrated Syria in the 1960s? - explainer

Who was Eli Cohen? What did he do during his espionage work in Syria? How did he get caught? And what was the legacy of his actions?

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Israel initiates talks with Syrian citizens to locate burial site of Eli Cohen - report

Syria refused to return Cohen's body to his family in Israel, and his body was allegedly buried multiple times to prevent Israel from finding and returning his remains. 

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Netanyahu explores 'Elon Musk-style' role for Eli Cohen after Foreign Ministry reshuffle

Netanyahu has suggested creating a new role for Cohen, similar to the position US President-Elect Donald Trump has built for billionaire Elon Musk in his new administration.

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

New exhibit showcasing life of Mossad spy Eli Cohen set to open to public

The exhibit is expected to illustrate various stages in Cohen's life on three different chronological paths.

An inside view of the museum commemorating Mossad spy Eli Cohen.

Israel approves controversial plan to construct first power plants in West Bank

According to Israel’s Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen, “For the first time in the history of the state, [Israel] will build power plants in Judea and Samaria.”

A power station is seen in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod August 8, 2011

Possibly saving NIS 2 billion: Government announces new electricity reform

The reform, set to take effect on July 25, with allow Israeli consumers to choose which supplier to purchase electricity from.

 Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen

Former FM Eli Cohen granted Yair Netanyahu a diplomatic passport, legality in question

Police begin investigation after senior police officials report that Yair Netanyahu does not meet the criteria for a diplomatic passport. Investigation is pending.

 Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in defamation lawsuit

UN to blacklist Israel, Hamas, Islamic Jihad in Children and Armed Conflict Report

Last year’s report listed entities such as the Taliban in Afghanistan and ISIS in Iraq. Hamas is also expected to be included in this year’s list.

 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City.