Police: Evidence suggests ex-foreign minister unlawfully issued diplomatic passports

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In December 2023, Haaretz revealed that then–Foreign Minister Eli Cohen ordered the issuance of diplomatic passports to influential members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party who were in a position to affect his ranking on the party's slate in a future Knesset election

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Israel Police confirmed that they have substantial evidence that Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen issued diplomatic passports unlawfully, Haaretz has learned.