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Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen joins Eisenkot's Yashar

Gadi Eisenkot announced that former Shin Bet director Yoram Cohen, a 35-year veteran of Israel's security establishment, would join the Yashar slate ahead of the 2026 election. Cohen said he was answering Eisenkot's call because Israel faced severe challenges and what he described as dangerous, misguided leadership.

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