in 1979 to found a new right-wing party Banai, later Tehiya-Bnai, and then Tehiya. The new party was a strong supporter of Gush Emunim and included prominent members of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza such as Hanan Porat and Elyakim Haetzni. Cohen retained her seat in the 1981 elections, and despite their previous differences, Tehiya joined Begin's coalition. She retained her seat during the elections in 1984 and 1988, and in June 1990, following a coalition crisis, was appointed to the cabinet as Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. Cohen lost her seat in the 1992 elections. That year, she rejoined Likud and remained active in right-wing politics. Her son, Tzachi Hanegbi, serves as a Knesset member for Likud. Views and opinions Cohen opposed territorial concessions. She was a vocal critic of the Camp David Accords in 1978 and of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan from Gaza in 2005. She described herself as a "woman of violence" in the pursuit of political ends. Awards and recognition In 2003, Cohen was awarded the Israel Prize for her lifetime achievements and special contribution to society and the State of Israel. In 2007, she received the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award from the city of Jerusalem. Published work Story of a Warrior (1961; Hebrew autobiography) (autobiography) Historical Meeting (1986) (Hebrew) Ein li koah lehiyot ayefa ("No Strength To Be Tired"; 2008) References External links Geulah Cohen: The Israeli revolutionary who bewitched Anwar Sadat Haaretz. 1925 births 2019 deaths Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni Sephardi Jews in Mandatory Palestine Jewish Israeli politicians Israel Prize for lifetime achievement & special contribution to society recipients Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Israeli people of Turkish-Jewish descent Israeli people of Yemeni-Jewish descent Israeli Sephardi Jews Israeli Mizrahi Jews Israel Prize women recipients Women members of the Knesset Israeli women journalists Members of the 8th Knesset (1974–1977) Members of the 9th Knesset (1977–1981) Members of the 10th Knesset (1981–1984) Members of the 11th Knesset (1984–1988) Members of the 12th Knesset (1988–1992) Lehi (militant group) Likud politicians People from Tel Aviv Tehiya leaders Deputy ministers of Israel Far-right politics in Israel Betar members Jewish women politicians Jewish women activists Israeli women activists Maariv (newspaper) editors Women newspaper editors