His widow mentioned that the watch was up for sale months earlier, and Mossad managed to capture it. Between 1961 and 1965 Cohen passed Syrian secrets to the Israeli government in what is remembered as one of the most . Eli Cohen was born into a family of eight in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt on December 6, 1924. Eli Cohen was born in Egypt in a Jewish family. ", "Sacha Baron Cohen To Star As Eli Cohen in Netflix Limited Series 'The Spy', 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, Our man in Damascus: Eli Cohen of blessed memory, Exhibition in the IDF & Defense Establishment Archives, Eli Cohen, moments after the execution (part 1), Eli Cohen, moments after the execution (part 2), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eli_Cohen&oldid=1140124388, Egyptian people convicted of spying for Israel, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles having same image on Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 15:41. In February 2007, a Turkish official assured assistance to Eli's family to get back his body. However, he told Nadia that he was involved in buying spare parts for weapons for Arab states. They had three children, Sophie, Irit, and Shai. Israel's minister of defense Pinhas Lavon and colonel Benyamin Gibli head of military intelligence, concocted a dangerous and foolish plan if several terrorist bombings were swept Egypt, the British will return to its former bases and concluded that Egypt's couldn't maintain law and order. Cohen would pretend to be drunk to encourage such conversations, to which he paid close attention. Lo ltimo que poda imaginar era que la felicidad que la embarg al contraer matrimonio con l, terminara tan distinto de todos sus planes, que Eli se convertira poco despus en Kamal Amin . In 1965, the Syrian secret service was on high alert. Call Eli Cohen Agency Inc. at (718) 336-1700 or visit us at 2003 Coney Island Ave. We will be happy to work with you to make sure your family's financial security is always protected. "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." he goes abroad for business and meets Nadia and Sophie in Bat Yam. the plan was doomed from staring, one of the bombs exploded in the pocket of Philip Natanson and was arrested by police and other members were caught in the following days. Its unfamiliar to me, this form of expression in a global television series. Wed, 18 May 2022 - 12:49 GMT. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 to Feb. 26, 2023, 8,101 deaths were recorded . However, running a double agent is considered to be one of the most complex missions in intelligence work. Eli Cohen was the man for the job. Share on Facebook. "Newer members of the group got to meet Eli for the first time, and Eli took all the questions and proposals under careful consideration. After coming to Israel, he briefly worked as a counter-intelligence analyst with the Israel Defense Forces, but resigned after his attempt to join the Mossad was rejected. Eli Cohen was now a member of the inner circle of power. Cohen was publicly hanged in the Marjeh Square in Damascus on 18 May 1965. Dr. Eli Cohen passed away peacefully in his home on May 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and three children. After she finally saw the film, it was a bittersweet experience for her. Thats what has worked in the past. 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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. The news spread everywhere that the Syrian leader is a spy, a president friend, a millionaire. soon Israel's tanks and cannon riposted with heavy fire, and minutes later mirage pounded the Syrian position and blasted the cannon of Syria that was dug. He was also allowed to write a final letter to his wife. At these parties, Cohen "dispensed free-flowing liquor and prostitutes",[1] and highly placed officials would openly discuss their work and army plans. In 1954, Egyptian authorities arrested Eli for being a terror suspect. LAW-0245AO (05/18) children: Irit Cohen, Shai Cohen, Sophie Cohen, place of death: Al Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria, See the events in life of Eli Cohen in Chronological Order, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubQ6b-9OewI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ9cUmvkgmg. Abdel Latif Hassan immediately wrote four letters one to his brother-in-law, two to friends in Beirut, and fourth to his son in Damascus. She also said she understood and respected the show. Cohen wrote in his final letter on 15 May 1965:[7]. The daughter of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen said Sunday it hurt to watch the new Netflix series about her fathers life and execution in Syria, lamenting some historical inaccuracies in the adaptation but praising Sacha Baron Cohens performance. [12], He was then given a false identity as a Syrian businessman who was returning to the country after living in Argentina. Still Ben-Dor, who was four years old when her father was killed, said she was pleasantly surprised by actor Cohens portrayal. In 1962 Eli cohen was in Damascus with crowded mosques and colorful souks, he rented a luxurious villa in the classy Abu Ramen neighborhood, close to the Syrian embassy. "- From Eli Cohen's last letter to his wife Nadia and his children, written an hour before his execution in Damascus. Thats why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. also learned to identify the type and age of tanks, aircraft, and cannons. He had three brothers. He had been repeatedly interrogated and tortured. Recruitment into the Mossad. they let him see fortification and the bunkers, weapon concentrated in the area, and their offensive plans.l lieutenant Zaher Al-Din took Eli to the El Hama military camp, where large quantities of new weapons had been stored. In 1957, Nadias future husband Eli Cohen emigrated from Egypt to Israel, where his brother and his wife lived. I give you my blessing. [12][20][21] Cohen was able to find out that the Syrians planned to divert the Jordan River headwaters in an attempt to deprive Israel of water resources, providing information to Israeli forces that enabled them to destroy the equipment prepared for the task. After some months, Abdel Latif Hassan introduces Eli to General Amin El-Hafez, the military attache at the embassy. But it . On July 5, 2018, media channels announced that Elis wristwatch had been retrieved from Syria, which was later given back to Eli's family by 'Mossad' in a ceremony. The actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has a childhood memory: In his family's living room in London, there sat a book called Our Man in Damascus. Eli Cohen's son, Shaul, was only 2 weeks old when he last saw his father. On 18 May 1965, Marjeh Square in Damascus was flooded with people to witness the hanging of Mossad's master spy Eli Cohen. [11], The Mossad recruited Cohen after Director-General Meir Amit, looking for a special agent to infiltrate the Syrian government, came across his name while looking through the agency's files of rejected candidates, after none of the current candidates seemed suitable for the job. Eli was, however, taken in by 'Mossad' when Director-General Meir Amit was in search of a special agent to infiltrate the Syrian government. Israeli spy (1924-1965) Kamel Amin Thaabet. Eli Cohen. By ToI Staff 21 September 2016, 1:52 am. Learn more. Also known as. I beg you my dear Nadia do not spend your life weeping for what has passed. She cited one sub-plot showing her struggling to work as a seamstress for an Israeli socialite while raising the Cohens' children alone, and another where a Mossad handler takes a romantic. We are trying to open this up to make . He was sent to Argentina, where he took on the guise of a businessman, scion of a Syrian family. While there, he gained the trust of Amin al-Hafez, who would later become Syrias president. Eli's second instructor Yehuda taught him how to use a small, sophisticated radio transmitter. Get email notification for articles from Yossi Melman, Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus. In 1959, Eli met and later married his wife, beautiful, Iraqi born, Nadia. one after the other 69 people were arrested. Nadia and Eli Cohen pictured in the 1960s The 41-year-old was brutally hanged in Marjeh Square in Damascus in front of a crowd of 10,000 people, in May 1965 - and despite his last request to have his body returned to Israel, the Syrian authorities have to this day never disclosed the whereabouts of his remains. They knew of his. Last year, Israel was able to retrieve Cohens wristwatch from Syria and return it to his family. On April 15, 2019, a few Israeli news agencies published unconfirmed reports of Eli's remains being recovered in Syria and stated that the remains were with a Russian delegation. This version contradicts that of Israel's secret service. Nadia said in a recent interview that when he was caught in Syria weeks later, something within me instantly died. Nadia Cohen is the widow of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who spied in Syria by posing as a wealthy merchant during the early 1960s before being caught and hanged to death publicly. Eli Cohen and his family later moved to Israel. Cohen c cho rng b thm vn v tra tn nhiu ln. Cohen later. [8] His most famous achievement was the tour of the Golan Heights in which he collected intelligence on the Syrian fortifications there. The crime of obtaining secret information is kept hidden to ensure the safety of the country to benefit the enemy. He ultimately complied. Israeli foreign minister Golda Meir led a campaign urging Damascus to consider the consequences of hanging him. they let him see fortification and the bunkers, weapon concentrated in the area, and their offensive plans.l lieutenant. Eli's second instructor Yehuda taught him how to use a small, sophisticated radio transmitter. In the short periods he came home he wanted to absorb all the love from his children, he even smelt their scent to stay with him, and he wanted to give all the love possible, like a father to his children. The children could not react to Eli's absence. (photo credit: Courtesy) Advertisement. he soon became a well-known figure in the Arab circle. I was more worried, Ben-Dor said of hearing that Cohen, who is known for playing comedic figures such as Borat, would star in the series. I send you my last kisses to you and to the children: Sophie, Irit, and Shaoul, and to the rest of my family, especially my mother. 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The purposes of that visit were to pass on intelligence and to enable him to witness the birth of his third child. - From Eli Cohen's last letter to his wife Nadia and his children, written an hour before his execution in Damascus. Label. He reminded me of my father sometimes, she added. She was married to him only for a few years from 1959 to his death in May 1965, but never remarried because of her deep love for him and raised their three children alone. The national turmoil over the PMs judicial overhaul is now being exacerbated by surging Palestinian terrorism and settler extremism. Eli was brutally tortured and interrogated before he was publicly hanged on May 18, 1965, at the Marjeh Square in Damascus. In Israel, Eli Cohen's faced . My curiosity got the best of me. For two weeks Cohen was put under surveillance and was judged suitable for recruitment and training. 2. In November 1965, Eli's wife wrote to Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad, requesting him to send Elis remains back to Israel. In December 2025, the two will swap roles again. After we had spent a few minutes with the children, the little girl . They married in 1959, a month after meeting, and had three children together. they carry out several bombings in Cairo and Alexandria, targeting libraries and cultural centers, cinemas, post offices. Revelation From 2022: Chinas Air Force Has More Heavyweight Fighters Than NATO and Russia Combined. Los sueos se acrecentaron cuando conoci a Eli Cohen, 11 aos mayor que ella, que la impact de inmediato. Nadia, who is fighting to return her husbands remains to Israel, said I would kiss and hug all of this production if thats what would bring Eli to me. Incidentally, the Mossad was recently able to retrieve her husbands watch and return it to her. No film or video was previously known to exist of the execution. Intelligence officers who investigated the issue offered two possibilities: The first is that it was Egyptian intelligence that identified Cohen and gave him up to the Syrians; the second, which is considered more probable, is that the demand for information was so great that frequent communications via radio to Mossad headquarters exposed Cohen to Syrian counterintelligence. A month later, a Syrian officer would say that one of Israel's attack architects had been Eli Cohen, who was in Israel during the battle. In December 1956, the Jewish Agency assisted Eli to deport to Israel in a vessel. Eli found out about Syria's secret plan to attack the Israeli defense forces. Already a member? According to Scheffeldt, Cohen and al-Gamal were arrested together in 1954 and released shortly after. He is best known for his espionage work in 196165 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy.[1][2][3]. 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