Eli Cohen

Israel’s Energy Minister

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Office: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel

Born: October 3, 1972, Holon

Party: Likud

Education: Tel Aviv University, Open University of Israel

Previous offices: Knesset member, Minister of Economy

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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A day after Israel approved the Leviathan-to-Egypt export permit, Egypt's State Information Service publicly stepped in to reframe the agreement as a strictly commercial arrangement concluded by private energy companies. The framing firewalls the gas lifeline from Gaza-war politics.

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