Almog Cohen

אלמוג כהן

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (nominally for AI; in practice focused on advancing a civilian airport in the Negev)

Former Beersheba police officer who founded the Negev Rescue Committee and its Barel Rangers civilian-security patrols to combat Bedouin crime waves threatening Jewish communities in the south; resigned his Knesset seat on April 2, 2025 under the Norwegian Law to become deputy minister, a move that allowed Religious Zionism MK Zvi Sukkot to enter the Knesset. Briefly announced a resignation from the government in June 2025 to push a Negev airport bill, but withdrew it within 48 hours after Netanyahu intervened.

Positions and record

Sponsored legislation banning public displays of the Palestinian flag and flags of hostile entities
Proposed restricting TikTok use in East Jerusalem on counter-incitement and security grounds
Sought to bar Israeli NGOs from receiving donations funneled by states that do not recognize Israel's sovereignty
Has broken with Otzma Yehudit leader Ben-Gvir on coalition discipline, notably refusing to resign with the rest of the party over the 2025 Gaza ceasefire and continuing to back the government on key votes
Champions stronger personal security and law enforcement for Jewish residents of the Negev

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Almog Cohen, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/almog-cohen