About Ilana Cohen
Lived 1943 – 2026 (aged 82). Ilana Cohen was an Israeli nurse and politician.
Ilana Cohen (; 16 November 1943 – 21 June 2026) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for One Nation and the Labor Party from 2003 until 2006.
Life and career Born in Iraq, Cohen emigrated to Israel in 1949. She worked as a nurse and chaired the Nurses' Union from the early 1990s until 2024.
In 2003 she was elected to the Knesset on the One Nation list. In 2005 the party merged into the Labor Party. She lost her seat in the 2006 elections, having decided to retire from politics.
Cohen died on 21 June 2026 at the age of 82.
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Israeli politician
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Ilana Cohen was born on 16 November 1943 in Iraq.
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Ilana Cohen died on 21 June 2026 in Rishon LeZion.
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Ilana Cohen was a nurse and politician.
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