"It was exciting," Cohen recounted. We remember and have maintained a close connection over the years with his family, Nadia and the children. Sometimes they trusted him so much that they gave him details of embarrassing military mistakes that even the Syrian president himself had not heard of. It remains our obligation to bring Eli home, to bury him in Israel, Pardo said at the event. He was recruited by Mossad in 1961 and using a cover identity of a Syrian businessman by the name of Kamal Amin Taabet, he furnished the Israelis with a wealth of incredible intelligence, befriending some of the top Syrian government and, Cohens widow Nadia spoke about the recovery of his watch, a few months ago, the Mossad shared with us that they had tracked down the watch, which was on sale. Eli Cohen was an Israeli spy in Damascus whose efforts led to the saving of countless Israeli lives in the 1960's. Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen (1924-1965) is best known for his espionage work in. Diplomats, Prime Ministers, and Pope Paul VI try to intercede. His wife and others pleaded for clemency but to no avail. He wrote in encrypted French and used a tiny radio transmitter. Even in death there is jealousy, that [others can] embrace a grave [in mourning] and we dont even have that.. , , Cohen, however, was expelled from Egypt along with other Zionist Jews in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis, and he settled in Israel in 1957. they suspect on a tablet but they verify the Tibet's transmission two times at 8 am precisely they broke into the tablet home, Eli was Former Assad aide: Eli Cohen's burial site unknown, Cohen's widow asks for his remains to be returned, PM's speech at the ceremony marking 40 years since the death of Eli Cohen. Cohen was an Israeli spy who was initially rejected by Mossad. Apparently, the woman that had the watch after Cohens arrest and execution wanted to sell it. Please be always in close communication with my dear parent. '", Cohen provided an incredible amount of intelligence data to the Israeli Army over a period of four years (1961-1965). In January 1965, Syrian efforts to find a high-level mole were stepped up. he angrily asked Saif. He worked as a translator and an accountant before once again being recruited by Israeli intelligence in 1960. And my dear Nadia, you are entitled to marry another man to be the father of our children, and on this subject you are completely free, I ask you not to grieve for what happened, but to look at the future, I send you last kisses. Eli Cohens brother-in-law, author Sami Michael, Nadias brother, said Eli Cohen was the most famous Israeli agent, and his exploits still nourish and nourish the imagination of many people. What happens to the notes placed in the Kotel? Receive my blessings to all of you. Variations on a Theme: Who knew that Purim could be so complicated? For now, the watch is all they have and will have to suffice. 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Mossad Director Yossi Cohen said, We remember Eli Cohen and do not forget. Israel's Mossad intelligence agency may have tried to smuggle the body of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen out of Syria some 40 years ago, according to a recording made by Cohen's brother. Would you like a drink? she asks. I am begging you, my dear Nadia, not to spend your time in weeping about something already passed. Cohen was then informed that the Mossad had decided to recruit him, and underwent an intensive, six-month course at the Mossad training school. While on his way in a truck to Al-Marjah Square, he was accompanied by Nissim Andabo, the 80-year old Chief Rabbi of Syria.[4]. [3], Newly appointed Syrian Intelligence, Colonel Ahmed Su'edani trusted no one and disliked Cohen. The shouting grew more thunderous as the famed spy came into view. I was eleven years younger than him At first I was afraid to enter into a serious relationship, I was afraid of the burden, of the unknown, but Eli reassured me. His advice to the Syrians to plant eucalyptus trees for camouflage purposes around their fortifications at the level helped our forces locate them accurately. # . During those months, a military coup took place in Syria and the Bath party came to power. Eli Cohen and his family later moved to Israel. diam, was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy. "The complete trust Cohen enjoyed among his unwitting informants is illustrated by the following incident, which might have had serious consequences for Cohen. Between 1961 and 1965 Cohen passed Syrian secrets to the Israeli government in what is remembered as one of the most daring and productive intelligence-gathering . Over the years, Nadia Cohen unsuccessfully made several appeals to the Syrian government to release her late husbands remains. Could the government cancel elections? The Holocaust Memorial commemorates the approximately six million Jews who were . Last year, at the 50th anniversary of his death, then-Mossad director Tamir Pardo said Israel has an obligation to bring the body of Cohen to Israel for burial. 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He had been repeatedly interrogated and tortured. * * * Today the sun is setting in the beautiful Israeli coastal town of Herzliya as I arrive at the address I am looking for and park my car nearby. In November 1965, Cohen's wife, Nadia sent a letter to Hafez al-Assad and asked his forgiveness for Eli's actions, hoping to receive remains of her husband. [4][6], He was then given a false identity as a Syrian businessman who was returning to the country after living in Argentina. Moscow Should Prepare For Probable US Nuclear Aggression: Reports Russian Military Journal, Destroying American Monster Abrams: Pro-Russian Group Release A How-To Video, Dr. Mary E. 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I didnt know about his trip to Argentinathats where he learned about Syrian culture and began to blend in with the Syrian community. He was known only as 566 in the Intelligence HQs. View Erit Cohen results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. In August 1961 he left Argentina for me. 1965Documentary film the execution Israeli spy Eli Cohen in 1965, Posted by Syrian art treasures , on Saturday, September 10, 2016, Cohen said she hoped someone would stand up and tell us where Eli is buried, and bring him back. The Spy, a six-part Netflix miniseries about Cohen's life, showcases the l egendary Mossad agent's relationship.