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Meir Cohen

Meir Cohen was an Israeli journalist and commentator on aviation and space who worked for Kol Israel, the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Galei Tzahal.

1936 to 2021Aviation and space journalismCommentary on Kol Israel15 books on aviation and security

Died: 28 December 2021
Occupation: journalist

Meir Cohen was born in 1936

Meir Cohen was born in 1936 to Aliza and Gershon Cohen, one of 9 children. He grew up in the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood of Jerusalem. His father came to Israel from Iraq and worked as a rabbi and cantor.

He studied at the Talmud Torah where his father taught, then at the Talmud Torah Mizrahi school and Geva High School. In 1954 he joined the IDF and served in Givati.

After his discharge he worked at the Finance Ministry while also writing on aviation and space. In 1976 he left the ministry to work full time as an investigative reporter in that field.

He was a commentator for Kol Israel, the Israel Broadcasting Authority on radio and television, and Galei Tzahal. He also reported for the TV program Mabat Sheni and for the BBC, and wrote for Yedioth Ahronoth, Haaretz and Maariv. He wrote 15 books on aviation, space and Israeli security and lectured in Israel and abroad.

Cohen lived in Jerusalem and died on December 28, 2021. He left his wife Rivka and 4 children.