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Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said considering forming new party before next elections
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Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at a conference of the Makor Rishon newspaper at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, February 21, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90/ File)
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen is considering a run for the Knesset in the next elections, according to Channel 12 news.
The unsourced report says that though Cohen has received offers to join existing parties, he is leaning toward forming a new political faction.
Cohen has long been linked to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who appointed him as Mossad head after serving as the premier’s national security adviser, and reportedly has viewed him and fellow longtime confidante Ron Dermer as potential successors.
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