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Eli Cohen (politician)

Energy, Water, and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen visits a water desalination facility near Rishon Lezion, central Israel, September 2, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 8:58 pm
Amid desalination woes, energy minister paints rosy picture of Israel’s water resilience
At press conference on ninth day of partial suspension of water processing stations, Eli Cohen says Israel has access to almost twice the drinking water needed for all households
By Sue Surkes
Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza speaks at the 'Board of Peace' meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
August 3, 2026, 2:34 am
Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid effort to implement Trump plan
Nickolay Mladenov says team ‘working around the clock to de-escalate,’ as Board official says Israel was briefed ‘extensively’ as Hamas disarmament deal came together
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and AP
Palestinian residential salvage what they can from an apartment targeted in overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on August 2, 2026. (Omar AL-QATTAA/AFP)
August 2, 2026, 4:57 pm
Senior minister says Israel not halting attacks in Gaza as 17 said killed in IDF strikes
Eli Cohen: Cabinet yet to discuss disarmament plan that Hamas agreed to; PMO says it shared ‘concerns’ with US; kids reportedly among dead in Gaza, IDF says it hit Hamas targets
By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
This picture shows a view of the reservoir of the Mujib Dam, the main water supply to Amman, in the Madaba governorate, about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) north of the Jordanian capital, on April 20, 2021. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP / File)
July 7, 2026, 10:06 am
Parched Jordan fuming at Israeli refusal to renew expired water deal – report
2021 agreement doubled the original 50 million annual cubic meters specified in 1994 peace pact; the increase was repeatedly renewed until November, when fraying relations ended it
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative: View of the Leviathan gas field gas processing rig on November 30, 2024. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 3:40 pm
Israel launches tender to search for more natural gas in Mediterranean
Energy minister says industry has proved to be economically viable; petroleum commissioner believes as much as 400 billion cubic meters yet to be discovered in Israel’s waters
By Steven Scheer
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at the site of an Iranian missile impact in the northern Bedouin town of Zarzir, on March 15, 2026. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
March 15, 2026, 5:53 pm
Sa’ar denies reports of talks with Lebanon as Hezbollah keeps up fire on Israel
Energy minister says Israel could cancel the ‘horrible and illegitimate’ 2022 maritime border deal with Lebanon, as government criticizes Beirut for failing to rein in terror group
By Nava Freiberg, Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
Energy Minister Eli Cohen speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 10, 2026, 10:33 pm
Likud minister says latest West Bank measures amount to ‘de facto sovereignty’
German envoys to Israel and Palestinian Authority join international condemnation of policies extending control over West Bank, insisting area key part of future Palestinian state
By AP, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Left to right: Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter, July 22, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90); Energy Minister Eli Cohen attends the conference for Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria at the Knesset, July 21, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 29, 2025, 2:15 pm
Coalition calls for Qatargate consequences mount; poll finds 50% say allegations are treason
Energy Minister Cohen slams alleged boosting of Qatar by PM’s staff, says suspects, if guilty, must be ‘brought to justice’; Channel 12 poll finds scandal won’t change many votes
By ToI Staff
A handout released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in New York on September 18, 2017. (HO/AFP)
December 12, 2025, 9:56 pm
Sissi not planning to meet PM without changes in conduct toward Egypt – official
Official says unresolved disputes over Gaza, Rafah Crossing and security make summit with Netanyahu unlikely despite interest from Jerusalem, Washington
By Jacob Magid
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025. (Olivier Fitoussi/POOL)
November 4, 2025, 10:46 am
Investigation of sweeping Histadrut corruption case extends to Likud ministers
Ministers of foreign affairs, culture, justice among those expected to be questioned as police trace alleged bribery network linking labor union, municipalities, and government
By ToI Staff
Energy Minister Eli Cohen attends the conference for Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 21, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 10, 2025, 3:02 pm
Ex-FM Eli Cohen grilled by cops over diplomatic passports for Likud mayors, PM’s son
Now-energy minister denies impropriety; watchdog says politician’s questioning shows investigation was well-founded, calls for the travel papers to be rescinded
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gifts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with a painting of himself prior to a bilateral meeting between the Philippines and Israel at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 3, 2018. (King Rodriguez/presidential photo)
July 21, 2025, 2:03 am
Costly cigars, sweets, an M16 rifle: PM’s office releases list of gifts officials received
Info requested by legal group shows Netanyahu received over 1,000 gifts as PM between 2017 and 2025, including chocolate in likeness of himself and wife; Bennett was gifted 193 items
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair arrives for a court hearing in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 4, 2025, 1:57 am
Yair Netanyahu testifies to police major crimes unit in diplomatic passports affair
PM’s firebrand son isn’t himself a suspect in the investigation into illegal diplomatic passports allegedly issued by former foreign minister Cohen for Likud power players
By Jeremy Sharon
Energean floating production, storage and offloading vessel. Energean's floating rig arrived at the Karish field in June 2022. (Energean / Suez Canal Authority / AFP)
June 18, 2025, 5:02 pm
Israel will resume natural gas exports once it is deemed safe, says minister
Leviathan, Karish gas fields have been shut since start of Iran conflict, while Tamar remains operational; energy minister says he told Egypt and Jordan that supplies had to be cut
By Steven Scheer
Hod Hasharon Mayor Amir Kochavi speaks at the city's ceremony for the onset of Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 23, 2025. (Screen capture via Facebook)
April 24, 2025, 7:36 pm
Mayor sparks uproar with Holocaust day speech condemning ‘lust for revenge’ in Gaza
Hod Hasharon Mayor Amir Kochavi says Israelis must not be silent, even against atrocities ‘carried out in our name,’ amid call for hostages’ return
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
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