Former Mossad chief: Assassinating Hamas leaders abroad is a political decision. Cohen is a candidate to succeed Netanyahu in the Likud Party.
He refused to give a specific answer on whether he wanted to become prime minister, saying, "It is interesting, it is an interesting job." He expressed his strong support for the disengagement from Gaza, saying that he supports complete disengagement. A previous poll, published by Maariv last November, revealed that 13% of the Israelis polled believed that Cohen was more suitable to lead Lkud instead of Netanyahu.