Mossad director Yossi Cohen could be integrated into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party slate in the next government after the country’s election on March 23.
Netanyahu made the suggestion during an interview with Channel 13 yesterday.
According to the premier, Cohen, whose term as head of Israel’s international intelligence agency ends in June, represents a “considerable” asset for the Jewish state.
“His term ends in two months, and I would like him to continue [his work],” he said adding: “I am considering including him in my next government.”
Israeli law bars outgoing defense officials from serving as government ministers for at least three years from their retirement date.
But Cohen’s name has been floated as a potential candidate for a prestigious ambassadorship overseas, possibly in the United States or acting as Netanyahu’s special envoy for diplomatic matters.
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{Matzav.com}
