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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 political and military hierarchy. [1] [2] [3]
Dec 12, 2022 · David Barnea, the head of Israel's national intelligence agency, disclosed the last transmission of the legendary spy Eli Cohen before his arrest in Syria in 1965. He also said Cohen was caught because his cables were intercepted and triangulated by the enemy, not because he transmitted too often.
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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Sep 5, 2019 · Who was Eli Cohen? Eliyahu (Eli) Cohen, an Egyptian Jew, was born in Alexandria in 1924. As a young adult, he worked within Egypt to secretly assist other Egyptian Jews in emigrating to...
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Dec 26, 2018 · Learn how Eli Cohen, a spy for Israel, infiltrated Syria under a false identity and was executed after three years of intelligence gathering. Discover the role of Majeed Sheikh al-Ard, a double agent who betrayed Cohen and helped the Syrians capture him.
Jun 1, 2021 · Nisha Jadeja, a student of Defence studies in India, pays homage to Eli Cohen, the Mossad agent who infiltrated Syria and provided vital intelligence to Israel. She recounts his life story, his achievements, and his final words on the blog of The Times of Israel.
Eli Cohen was the man for the job. Eli Cohen was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on December 26, 1924. “His parents, Syrian Jews from the thriving town of Aleppo, had always instilled in their educationally minded son the traditions of the Jewish people, of Zionism, and of the culture of Syria’s Jewish community, in particular.”.
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