Moshe Katsav to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Katsav fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Israeli president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 80, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a politician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMoshe
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMoshe was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Moshe Katsav was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMoshe”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Moshe Katsav retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026
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