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Egyptian-born Israeli spy
- 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. 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.
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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.
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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 12, 2022 · Mossad chief David Barnea on Monday revealed the last message sent out by legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen on the day of his capture in Syria, along with new information on what led to his...
May 18, 2015 · On May 18, 1965, Eli Cohen, the Israeli intelligence agent who succeeded in penetrating the highest levels of Syria’s political and military elite before being arrested and convicted of espionage, was executed by hanging in Damascus’ Marjeh Square.
- David B. Green
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Eli was born Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, on December 26, 1924, in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, into a staunch Jewish and Zionist family. He had three brothers. Two of them were Abraham and Maurice.
Aug 6, 2020 · In 1964, Eliyahu (using Eitan as his undercover name) Cohen left for Paris on behalf of the Mossad. The Iraqi-born agent, who died in July, wrote in his memoirs: “I took part in and commanded many operations.
