Yitzhak Shamir to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Jerusalem
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Former Israeli Prime Minister created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Shamir fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Israeli Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 110, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouYitzhak

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouYitzhak 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.

“Yitzhak Shamir was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYitzhak”
— @universalObserver, 5 Feb 2026
“I thought Yitzhak Shamir retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Feb 2026

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