Eli Cohen

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.

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

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.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
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'

Israel's energy minister: “In principle, the law was passed about two weeks ago. Warning letters have already been sent to properties that we identified as belonging to UNRWA.”

|ByKESHET NEEV
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

We are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship, because we can see millions, tens of millions of dollars being wired out of the country," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax.

|BySAM HALPERN

Middle East crisis talks: Israel will act against Hamas terror, Cohen tells FMs

In conversations with the Turkish and Bahraini foreign ministers, Cohen stressed that Israel has made an effort to prevent an escalation.

APRIL 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian terrorists attend Hamas rally Solidarity with Al-Aqsa in Jabalia, northern Gaza April 7, 2023

Netanyahu’s first 90 days was crisis diplomacy on steroids

DIPLOMACY AFFAIRS: When Netanyahu left government in June 2021, he was considered a skilled and veteran diplomat. His new government is anything but that.

APRIL 1, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
90 days in government: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's diplomatic crisis.

Israeli FM Cohen fires NY Consul Zamir who had already resigned

Almost immediately after Cohen posted the tweet, Zamir contradicted his claims with a selfie clearly showing that he was in Israel.

MARCH 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Asaf Zamir at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

UK and Israel to deepen tech and security ties as Cohen visits

The new deal includes around 20 million pounds ($24.50 million) of joint funding commitments on technology and innovation.

MARCH 21, 2023ByREUTERS
Likud MK Eli Cohen Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022.

Borrell: Israeli democracy must continue, key to EU partnership

“We are a close observer because Israel is a key partner, and our shared values are based on a democratic and open society and the rule of law,” Borrell said.

MARCH 14, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighbouring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022.

EU action in Palestinian conflict encourages terror, Israel tells Italy

EU activity in Area C has sparked tension between the European bloc and Israel.

MARCH 13, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen with his Italian counterpart on March 13, 2023

Poland: details not finalized for resumption of Israeli high school trips

The resumption of trips is seen by Israel as a sign of thawing relations with Poland.

MARCH 7, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Jewish Youth from all over the world participating in the March of the Living seen at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp site in Poland, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Memorial Day, on April 16, 2015.

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.