Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן, born 29 May 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 2002 and 2003.

He served as a Betar emissary to North America and director of the Settlement Department of the World Zionist Organization.

In 2018, in recognition of this act and a lifetime of public service, he received both the Rising Sun Silver and Gold Award from the Emperor of Japan.

[3] He served as president of the Israel Shotokan karate organization and coached martial arts at Wingate Institute.

He also serves as a consultant for Israeli and Japanese high-tech and real estate companies.