In a speech at the Taglit-Taglit Global Business Summit in Tel Aviv, the former head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, openly criticized Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and questioned the political maturity of Saudi Arabia's actual leaders. According to an i24 reporter, when asked to share his opinion on the Saudi crown prince, Cohen commented that MbS is "probably not a mature enough person," before adding, "Don't quote me. ".