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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, December 9, 2018. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
September 19, 2020, 1:17 pm
Saudi royal family said divided over possible future ties with Israel
Crown prince said to be in favor of the move as it could bring business opportunities, coordination over Iran, but king is solidly committed to Palestinian demand for state
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a Cyber conference at the Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
September 17, 2020, 12:44 am
Mossad chief indicates Saudis could join nations normalizing ties with Israel
Yossi Cohen refuses to say whether he’s met Riyadh’s de facto leader; explains deals with Gulf states required building trust ‘that we’re here for them and they’re here for us’
By TOI staff
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and de facto ruler of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, May 15, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
September 1, 2020, 10:08 am
Report: Netanyahu made secret 2018 visit to UAE for meeting with crown prince
Prime minister said to have traveled to Abu Dhabi for talks with de facto ruler of the Emirates the same year he went to Oman
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a cyber conference at Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
August 21, 2020, 11:09 pm
UAE said to broker meeting between Mossad chief and top Sudanese official
Yossi Cohen reportedly meets with deputy head of Sudan’s military council, days after country’s foreign ministry spokesman axed for confirming normalization talks with Israel
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a Cyber conference at the Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
August 18, 2020, 6:07 pm
Mossad chief meets with UAE security head in Abu Dhabi
In meeting formally confirmed by Emiratis, top security officials discuss coronavirus, other areas of possible cooperation, days after countries agreed to forge diplomatic ties
By TOI staff and Agencies
Mossad head Yossi Cohen attends a handover ceremony for the position of chief of military intelligence at the Glilot military base, near Tel Aviv, on March 28, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 17, 2020, 8:56 pm
Mossad chief lands back in Abu Dhabi for talks on normalization
Broader Israeli delegation reportedly held up over internal disputes
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a cyber conference at Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
August 17, 2020, 5:19 am
Mossad chief said heading to UAE for talks on Monday
Hebrew media says pre-arranged visit not connected to recently announced normalization deal; Israeli delegation to talks reportedly held up over internal disputes
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a Cyber conference at the Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
August 15, 2020, 11:27 pm
Mossad head talks to Bahrain’s PM amid signs it could ink deal with Israel — TV
Report says phone call between Yossi Cohen, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa took place in recent days, notes the latter is now reported to have left Bahrain for a ‘private visit’
By TOI staff
File: A view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
August 14, 2020, 11:49 am
Israeli delegation said headed to UAE next week to move forward on deal
Mossad chief to reportedly lead team in open visit to Gulf state after nations announce formalized ties; Abu Dhabi’s FM ‘encouraged’ by world’s positive response to accord
By TOI staff
Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a cyber conference at Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
August 14, 2020, 8:09 am
From Mossad overtures to frenetic US diplomacy: How UAE deal reportedly happened
Spy chief Yossi Cohen secretly visited Emirates over past year to broker accord, reports say; breakthrough said to happen in June in light of Netanyahu’s West Bank annexation bid
By TOI staff
Palestinians receive financial aid from Qatar at a post office in Gaza City, June 20, 2019. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
August 12, 2020, 1:48 am
Mossad said to ask Qatar to keep funneling cash to Gaza in deescalation effort
TV: Spy agency chief in talks with officials in Doha, whose transfers to coastal enclave are slated to expire in September; Hamas orders sharp rise in arson balloons launches
By TOI staff
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announces his decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three corruption cases, on November 21, 2019. (Hadas Parush/FLASH90)
July 23, 2020, 6:29 pm
AG dismisses Netanyahu’s demand he not deal with PM’s conflicts of interest
Avichai Mandelblit rejects claim he has his own conflict of interest due to indictments filed against PM, who suggested issue be handed to another authority
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Mossad head Yossi Cohen during a toast for the Jewish New Year on October 2, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO)
July 20, 2020, 9:41 am
Netanyahu said to consider Mossad chief to head up national virus response
Yossi Cohen, a confidant of the premier, reportedly mooted after no agreement reached on string of other officials, some of whom refused
By TOI staff
An Iranian protester holds an anti-Israeli placard during an annual anti-Israeli Al-Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, June 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi/File)
July 6, 2020, 10:46 pm
Mossad said to foil Iranian attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe, elsewhere
Report comes as tensions between Israel and Iran grow, following claims Jerusalem was behind bombing of Natanz nuclear facility that reportedly set back work there by 2 years
By TOI staff
(L) Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman speaks during a faction meeting in Tel Aviv on June 7, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90) Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen speaks at a Cyber conference at Tel Aviv University on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
July 6, 2020, 2:40 pm
Liberman appears to accuse Mossad head of leaking Israeli role in Iran attack
Without calling out Yossi Cohen by name, Yisrael Beytenu leader places blame on an intelligence official seeking to succeed Netanyahu as Likud head
By TOI staff
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