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Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.
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Iran will keep lying, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns

  Smartphone with logo of Israeli national intelligence agency Mossad in front of website.

Where is the Mossad in the shadows of Israel-US joint strikes on Iran? - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived in Haifa's port

From submarines to Oct. 7, Israel pays the price of governing in the dark - opinion


N13 poll: Next PM is toss up between Gantz or Bennett

A News 13 poll indicates National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz wins 30 seats if elections held today. Likud strengthens slightly; Yesh Atid receives 15 seats.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024.

Qatar: ‘The arsonist who then claims to be the firefighter'?

According to Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, "There was a major missed opportunity with this war to hold Qatar to account."

 SHOULD THE Qataris, who host Hamas leaders and fund the terrorist group with millions of dollars, be trusted?

Israel keeping Hamas leaders alive is a political decision - former Mossad head

Yossi Cohen also expressed strong support for disengagement from Gaza, saying he was in favor of a total disengagement. 

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'It's puzzling:' Former Mossad chief blasts Netanyahu's treatment of Qatar

Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen warned that "Qatar would escape from the negotiating table, and we would be left without effective mediating."

 Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with then-Mossad director Yossi Cohen at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Israel on October 15, 2015

Former Mossad head gives candid interview, talks Netanyahu, Hamas

Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen discusses his relationship with Netanyahu, clarifies rumors about a Qatar trip, and refrains from predicting Nasrallah's next moves.

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Who is really at the helm of Israel's hostage release efforts? - analysis

The IDF said there were top civilian minds from the hi-tech community, some of whom are reservists, along with the police and other civilian teams that were working with them on the issue.

 People gather in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Jerusalem demanding for action to be taken to return the hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, in Jerusalem November 13, 2023.

Ex-Mossad head to 'Post': We must find every Iranian involved in Oct. 7 massacre

ISRAEL AT WAR: Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen speaks exclusively with The Jerusalem Post on his thought about a post-Oct. 7 Israel.

 FORMER MOSSAD head Yossi Cohen: I have to say with a great sense of sorrow this is not only about what Israel wants or declares.

Former Mossad head: Chase down Iranians involved in Oct. 7 attacks

Ex-Mossad head Yossi Cohen said that while he does not know if the Iranians had prior knowledge of the Hamas attack, they were updated after it took place.

Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen at a ceremony for Incoming Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, in HaKirya base in Tel Aviv, January 16, 2023

Past, present Mossad leadership makes secret trip to Qatar

The details, and any potential results, of Barnea and Cohen's trip to Qatar have not yet been revealed.

 Head of Mossad David Barnea attends the state ceremony marking 50 years since the Yom Kippur War.

Former Mossad head urges Israel to refrain from criticizing Qatar, due to influence on Hamas

The former Mossad chief stressed that "to release or receive all abductees, effective intermediaries are crucial."

Former Mossad head Yossi Cohen at a ceremony for Incoming Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, in HaKirya base in Tel Aviv, January 16, 2023