Eli Cohen
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Eli Cohen, translated into English and compared across sources. 31 recent stories.
Minister Eli Cohen says Israel will control Gaza in coming months and strike Hezbollah hard in Lebanon
Eli Cohen said Israel will soon control all of Gaza, but not Lebanon, as the war continues on two fronts. He warned that any fire from Hezbollah will draw heavy Israeli strikes ac…
New Israeli Defense-Tech Fund Raises $50 Million and Makes Five Early Bets
Stratos Ventures, a new Israeli defense-tech fund, has raised $50 million toward an $80 million goal and made five early-stage investments. The fund was founded in 2026 and plans…
Drone Hidden With Explosives and Ammunition Found in Segev Shalom
Police and Prison Service units found a suspicious drone hidden in open ground in Segev Shalom carrying explosives, a phone and ammunition. A bomb disposal expert neutralized the…
Eli Cohen Says Israel Should Stay in South Lebanon and Reject Any U.S. Withdrawal Demand
At Muni Expo 2026, Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Israel should stay in southern Lebanon and keep acting against Hezbollah. He warned that any U.S. demand to withdraw should be re…
State Auditor Warns Israel Is Unprepared for Future Energy Demand
Israel’s state comptroller says the country’s energy, gas, and water infrastructure is lagging behind future demand. The audit criticizes gas planning, delays in new power units…
Eli Cohen says Netanyahu may secure 4 to 10 reserved slots in Likud
In a ynet interview, Eli Cohen said upcoming ultra-Orthodox protests must be restrained and that police and legal advisers should issue clear instructions. He also said Benjamin N…
17-Year-Old Charged After Armed Bus Stop Robbery in southern Israel
A 17-year-old from Segev Shalom was indicted in Beersheba for armed robbery and attempted robbery after allegedly threatening three minors with a gun at a bus stop and injuring on…
Man Seriously Injured in Stabbing in Lod
A man about 45 was seriously wounded in a stabbing on Eli Cohen Street in Lod. Magen David Adom evacuated him to Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Be'er Ya'akov.
45-Year-Old Man Seriously Wounded in Lod and Taken to Hospital
A 45-year-old man was seriously injured at 9:40 p.m. on Eli Cohen Street in Lod. He was treated by Magen David Adom and taken conscious to Shamir Assaf Harofeh Medical Center with…
Ministers Approve Fast-Track Electricity Connections for Druze Housing
Israel’s ministerial committee on legislation approved a bill to speed electricity connections for homes in Druze villages. The proposal, led by Energy Minister Eli Cohen and MK A…
Can Israel Become a Regional Energy Power?
At Energy Summit 2026 in Herzliya Pituach, Israeli and international energy leaders discussed Israel’s growing strategic dependence on secure electricity, gas and water supplies…
Rare Foreigners From Israel’s League Appear at the World Cup, Exposing Local Weakness
Foreign players from Israel’s league are barely visible at the 2026 World Cup, a sign of the league’s weakness and the difficulty of signing quality imports in Israel’s security c…
Poll Finds Most Israelis Want Netanyahu Out of Politics
A Channel 12 poll found that 59% of Israelis think Benjamin Netanyahu should not run in the next election. The survey also showed Nir Barkat leading as a possible Likud successor…
Small Solar Installations Begin Spreading Across Moshav Plots After Levy Exemption
Small solar projects are rapidly expanding on moshav parcel A plots after a legal opinion removed the betterment levy requirement. Two systems are already connected, 10 more are u…
A Costly Housing Scheme, Hidden Gaza Trade, and the Search for More Gas
The article attacks Israel’s Price for the Resident housing scheme as an expensive policy that helps few people while pushing prices up for everyone else. It also criticizes secre…
Seismic gas exploration in Israel is set to restart in September
A seismic ship is expected to reach Israel in September to begin active gas exploration in Block I held by NewMed, BP and SOCAR. The search, delayed for years by war, diplomacy an…
Sale of Cal Enters Final Stretch as Antitrust Ruling Looms
Cal’s sale to Union Group and Harel Investments is awaiting a final antitrust ruling expected in the coming days. The key obstacle is possible overlap involving Shufersal’s card p…
Police say probe into diplomatic passports has evidence against Eli Cohen
Police say they have finished investigating former foreign minister and current Energy Minister Eli Cohen over diplomatic passports issued to people who may not have qualified, in…
Benjamin Regional Council to Lead National Project to Save Prat Stream
Benjamin Regional Council will lead a 200 million shekel project to divert sewage from Al Bireh away from Nahal Prat and into the Og treatment plant. The plan, backed by the Energ…
Samaria sewage network linked to Greater Tel Aviv treatment plant for first time
Israel has connected the Gush Dan sewage system to Samaria for the first time in a 136 million shekel project. The first communities linked were Peduel, Bruchin, Ali Zahav and Les…
Israeli Ministers Lash Out as U.S.-Iran Deal Is Announced
Leaked quotes from a Security Cabinet meeting show Israeli ministers demanding a tough response after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement. The government then tried to frame th…
Police Wrap Up Probe Into Diplomatic Passport Affair
Israel Police has completed its investigation into the diplomatic passport affair and will soon hand it to prosecutors. The probe concerns suspicions that diplomatic passports wer…
Bennett Calls Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal a “Historic Failure”
Naftali Bennett said the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement is a historic failure and attacked Netanyahu’s handling of Iran. Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, and Eli…
Israel Expands Local Energy Transition Program to 20 More Municipalities
Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure is expanding its “Accelerator” program to 20 more local authorities. The program supports municipal plans for sustainable energy, wi…
Ben Gvir says Israel is not bound by U.S.-Iran deal and must respond to any fire
After the U.S. and Iran announced a deal overnight, Itamar Ben Gvir said Israel is not bound by it and must answer any attack on its own terms. Other ministers at the cabinet meet…
Israeli Cabinet Weighs Response to Iran, Lebanon Link After U.S. Pressure
Israel believes Iran decided not to attack after U.S. and mediator pressure, following an agreement announced by Shehbaz Sharif, Donald Trump and Iran. At a cabinet meeting, minis…
Israel Plans NIS 70 Million for Energy Projects in Northern Border Communities
Israel will invest about NIS 70 million in energy projects in northern border communities. The government says the plan will strengthen emergency resilience, support local authori…
Israel’s Energy Leaders Gather to Test the Country’s Resilience
Israel’s Energy Summit 2026 is opening this week in Herzliya to debate whether the country can maintain true energy resilience in wartime and in normal times. Speakers including E…
Cabinet Ministers Demand a Retaliatory Strike as Israel Holds Back
Cabinet ministers called on Benjamin Netanyahu to strike Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahieh after two suspected drones hit northern Israel on Sunday morning. Israel has so far avoided a…
Underground: The Infrastructure Project That Will Transform the Samaria Center
A 136 million shekel infrastructure project will connect several communities in central Samaria to the Shafdan sewage system next week. The move will shut down the Barkan sewage t…
Senior Minister Says This Is Why Iran Won't Attack Israel
Energy Minister Eli Cohen said in an interview on Radio Galey Israel that Iran understands any attack on Israel would be met with a harsher response. He also said Iran's regional…
