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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 Egyptian-born Israeli spy.

  2. Sep 5, 2019 · Here’s the true story behind The Spy. 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...

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  3. Jul 31, 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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  4. Dec 19, 2019 · Infiltrating the highest echelons of the Syrian regime, Cohen was able to pass on sensitive military and political information to Israel before he was exposed, interrogated, tortured and sentenced to death by hanging, having been found guilty of espionage. Nadia and Eli Cohen pictured in the 1960s.

  5. Eli Cohen was an Israeli spy who operated an undercover mission in Syria, between 1961 and 1965. An Israeli intelligence agency deployed him to develop close relationships with Syrian political and military officials.

  6. Jun 8, 2023 · Eli Cohen was one of Israels most successful spies in the 20th century. His espionage work in Syria during the 1960s provided Israel with crucial intelligence information about its...

  7. Jun 5, 2023 · Eli Cohen was an Israeli spy whose work in Syria led to his execution in 1965, but also helped Israel win the Six-Day War of 1967.

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