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Eli Cohen. Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהוּ בֵּן שָׁאוּל כֹּהֵן , Arabic: إيلياهو بن شاؤول كوهين ; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) was an Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in Syria between 1961 and 1965, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian ...
Sep 21, 2016 · A two-minute video posted on Syrian opposition forces’ social media accounts this week purportedly shows the aftermath of the 1965 execution of Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Damascus.
Sep 5, 2019 · Eli Cohen, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, was an Israeli Mossad agent who went undercover in Syria in the 1960s.
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May 14, 2024 · Eli Cohen was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy who infiltrated the highest ranks of the Syrian military and government by posing as a Syrian businessman. Between 1961 and 1965, Cohen passed Syrian secrets to the Israeli government in what is remembered as one of the most daring and productive.
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In one of the most audacious individual espionage operations ever, Eli Cohen, an Egyptian-born Jewish accounting clerk, was recruited by Israeli intelligence...
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Jun 1, 2021 · On 18 May 1965, Marjeh Square in Damascus was flooded with people to witness the hanging of Mossad’s master spy — Eli Cohen. It was a solemn day for Israel, as it has lost a talented spy. But even...