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";s:4:"text";s:26946:"It takes just a few seconds. In February 2007, a Turkish official assured assistance to Eli's family to get back his body. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. In January 1947, he was enlisted in the Egyptian army as an alternative to paying the mandatory sum that all young Jews had to pay. Once registered, youll receive our Daily Edition email for free. Daniel Sonnenfeld,55 years after execution in Syria, Israeli spy Eli Cohen makes headlines,Jerusalem Post, February 27, 2021). Eli Cohen was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and moved to Israel in 1957. It hurt. 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. Eli's wife Nadia, played by Hadar Ratzon Rotem, has to deal with raising two children without her husband, who disappears for up to a year at a time without being allowed to tell her what he's actually doing or even where he is. ", "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. While working as an intelligence officer offer him a job with high pay, Eli didn't say no and become a secret agent. Cohen was arrested in January 1965 while transmitting to his handlers. [8] His most famous achievement was the tour of the Golan Heights in which he collected intelligence on the Syrian fortifications there. This coincided with the continuance of Palestinian terrorist infiltrators arriving from the Syrian border, along with a continual flow of Soviet technical assistance to Syria. 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]. "I want to ask wasn't Eli worth the price? References ^ Eli Cohen Knesset ^ Eli Cohen Ministry of Economy and Industry ^ Kulanu list Central Elections Committee Eli, who would feign intoxication, remained sober and listened carefully., In addition to providing loans to government officials and acting as an avid host, he was asked for advice by government officials, who were often intoxicated by the alcohol he freely provided. But changes were taking place in the Syrian Government that alarmed Eli. 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. He would entertain high-ranking politicians and military officials at extravagant parties where there would be many women and lots of booze. He did not object, in fact, to the idea of a ladies man reputation. In 1951, he was arrested and interrogated over his Jewish and Zionist activities that he was carrying out under the tutelage of Alexandria's chief rabbi. He had also participated in various Israeli furtive operations in the country during the 1950s. Cohen wasnt allowed tell anyone of the plans and told his wife that he was working abroad for Israels Defense Ministry. [9] The governments of Belgium, Canada, and France tried to persuade the Syrian government to commute the death sentence,[25] but the Syrians refused. [16][17] Mossad had carefully planned the tactics that he was to use in building relationships with high-ranking Syrian politicians, military officials, influential public figures, and the diplomatic community. you lived with your uncle and worked as a travel agency, later were very successful. Syrian counterintelligence eventually uncovered the spy conspiracy and convicted Cohen under pre-war martial law, sentencing him to death and hanging him publicly in 1965. Employment was not always steady, and he soon had to rely more on Nadia to help support their marriage, which would quickly lead to children. There he met members of the Jewish Underground, handled by Unit 131 of Israel's Military Intelligence, which was exposed by the Egyptians in 1954. He was promised support in any venture he might wish to undertake, and the generous sums of cash which he appeared to possess appealed to the unscrupulous who thought he could provide grease to their financial ambitions, as well as patriotic Syrians who hoped for an infusion of foreign capital into the Syrian state. The agent replied: "Will do, thanks K". Egyptian authorities uncovered the spy ring and sentenced two of the members to death. He also requested her to remarry so that their children would have a father and she would have a partner. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Israeli ambassador, Itzhak Gerberg, would not comment on the report. Saif calmly replied, Theres nothing to worry about. She also said she understood and respected the show. On his last visit, in 1964, he told intelligence officers he wanted to come in from the cold because he was concerned a new Syrian intelligence commander did not like him. "My darling Nadia, and my dear family,I am writing you these last words, minutes before my end, with the hope that you stay together forever.I beg my wife to forgive me, to take care of herself and our children. Various reports say that Biton was unveiled and offered the option of becoming a double agent. He made friends with many of the guests and ended up receiving classified military briefings and visiting Syrian military sites. Nadia Cohen, widow of executed Israeli spy Eli Cohen, speaks to Channel 2 on September 20, 2016 after Syrian opposition forces release new video showing moments after he was hanged in. 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. This helped the army win the Six-Day War and capture the Golan Heights. They had a son, Daniel, and after the Six Day War they celebrated his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Cohen wrote in his final letter on 15 May 1965:[7]. 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. If I wanted something, I called, they put me through to him immediately. She has pleaded for years and is still waiting to receive Eli's body. . He remembered and passed on to Israeli Intelligence the positioning of every Syrian gun, trench, and machine-gun nest in each Golan Heights fortification; tank traps, designed to impede any Israeli attack, were also identified and memorized for future targeting.. In 1954, the British pull out of Egypt completely. one evening he met one gentleman, Abdel Latif Hassan, editor in chief of Arab world magazine publish in Argentina. Eli Cohenbecame certain that Israel had spied in the Syrian government. 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. Eli Cohen provided an incredible amount of intelligence data to the Israeli Army over a period of three years. In real life, the closeness between Hafiz and Cohen has been disputed by the former president of Syria, who claimed in a 2001 interview with Al Jazeera that they couldn't have met in Buenos Aires because Hafiz was in Moscow until 1962, by which time Cohen had gone undercover as Thaabet in Damascus. Warning: This article contains spoilers for all six episodes of The Spy. Sacha Baron Cohen-led limited series "The Spy" which comes out today on Netflix tells the true story of how famed Israeli Mossad agent Eli Cohen went undercover in 1960s Syria. That is, until Meir Dagan took over as chief. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. Syria brought hydraulic engineers and diversion equipment to actualize the scheme. Eli was friends with two highly placed Army officers, Colonels Hatoum and Dali, who were fully informed about the scheme. [27] Syrian authorities have repeatedly denied family requests for the remains. Eli Cohen, at 29, offered his services to the Israeli Intelligence Services but was rebuked twice. She had no idea about Elis secret mission and thus did not see the threats and risks involved. According to an unconfirmed but widely believed story, he feigned sympathy for the soldiers exposed to the sun and had trees planted at every position, placed to provide shade. While there, he gained the trust of Amin al-Hafez, who would later become Syrias president. Recruitment into the Mossad. The alleged son says the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) contacted him two years ago believing he has clues to the secret location, which his father had apparently taken to the grave. Al-Gamal was born in 1927 and aspired to become an actor. He wrote a last letter to his wife before he mounted the scaffold to a seething crowd. As depicted in Episodes 4 and 5 of The Spy, Cohen aligns with Hafiz and the Ba'ath political party to overthrow the reigning government of Syria in March 1963. The Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, plans to name one of the buildings in its compound after Eli Cohen - its spy in Syria who was caught in Damascus, tried, convicted and executed 40 years ago. He worked as an accountant and translator. Eli Cohen was born in Egypt in 1924 to Jewish parents, who had migrated to Alexandria from Syria. Eli had to conceal the microfilm inexpensive boxes containing backgammon pieces .the music ornament could be dug out of the polished wood and reinserted after microfilm had been placed in the cavity. Their youngest child, Shai, was only 21 days old then. At the age of 41, Cohen was hanged in Damascus in front of a crowd of 10,000. become close friends. 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. Eli expressed his fear and wish to terminate his assignment in Syria during his last visit to Israel in November 1964. Nadia, understandably, has remained fixated on her loss. Nadia and 'Mossad' were on bad terms until Meir Dagan was made the agencys chief. One day they took Eli to visit the Syrian positions along Israel's border. In The Spy, based on the true story of Israeli agent Eli Cohen, comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a serious role, playing the title character. Eli Cohenarrived in Buenos Aires and checked into a hotel .a local teacher would get in touch with him and teach him the Spanish language. One day Cohen was sitting in Saifs office reading a classified document while the Syrian was on the phone. In 2016, Nadia told 'Israel Radio' that former 'Mossad' chief Meir Dagan had asked the US officials to help bring Elis remains. Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Chief of Staff Mordechai Gur, Defense Minister Ezer Weizmann, and many Mossad officials attended Eli's son's bar mitzvah in 1977. Military Stories site will provide you the latest News related to military. [9], Syria refused to return Cohen's body to his family in Israel, and his wife Nadia sent a letter to Amin al-Hafiz in November 1965 asking his forgiveness for Cohen's actions and requesting his remains. Nevertheless, Kamal Amin Taabet (Eli Cohen) succeeded in visiting every position. How is it that you dare allow a stranger to read a classified document? he angrily asked Saif. He was eventually exposed and captured by Syrian Intelligence in 1965, sentenced to death and hung at Damascus' main square. Israel could not survive without Jordan's water. Were they not interested? Thanks". The information he had been providing them for years was too good to forego. For 19 years, Jewish settlements in the north were under constant threat of Syrian guns. He had three brothers. As we saw, the Syrians continually harassed Israels northern settlements from 1948-67. The Kinneret supplies Israel with most of its water needs. She once called her children and four grandchildren to her home in Herzliya, clicked a photo of them together, and sent it to Assad, congratulating him on the birth of his son, Bashar. Text messages sent from an NZSIS agent called "Carl" appear to show him brokering a deal. He was a legend," I declare. The location of Cohen's body remains unknown. It could not let Syria succeed and planning a response. His last wish was to see a rabbi. Hence, Nissim Andabo, the elderly chief rabbi of Syria accompanied him to Marjeh Square.. In the 1960s, Israel developed a national water carrier which diverted water from the Kinneret into a pipeline that irrigated much of the country and especially Israels arid south. In February 2007, the Turkish government offered to act as a mediator for their return. 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. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/nadia-cohen-46980.php. they made great efforts to locate the secret transmission to Israel with help of Soviet-made equipment, in January 1965 they got success. Ben-Dor was pessimistic that Israel would soon be able to retrieve her fathers body from Syria. This article was originally published in May 2005 and republished to coincide with the release of "The Spy" - a Netflix series about Eli Cohen's life. he soon became a well-known figure in the Arab circle. (Israel GPO), President Reuven Rivlin and Nadia Cohen, at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Mossad super spy Eli Cohen, May 18, 2015. Out of fear of being caught, Eli expressed his wish to visit Israel in November 1964, to pass on information and also 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. The execution was recorded on 35mm film. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen heads to Germany Tuesday as part of Israel's campaign to halt Iran's . Eli's second instructor Yehuda taught him how to use a small, sophisticated radio transmitter. He was sentenced to death. But he refused). Thus, he wished to terminate his assignment in Syria. To no avail. Cohen expressed fear of discovery to the Mossad on his last secret visit to Israel in November 1964, and he stated that he wished to terminate his assignment in Syria. their chief noticed that their decision taken by the government was broadcast to Israel. Still, the memory of those domestic joys sustains Cohen while hes away. Incorrect password. As Intelligence Chief Meir Amit said, Eli succeeded far beyond the capabilities of most other men.. Nine months later, in late 1961, Eli came back to Israel for a visit with his wife Nadia. If indeed Biton was a double agent - and Israeli intelligence prides itself on the quality of his work - then it is difficult to believe that he exposed Cohen. Cohen accepted the calling. 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. The Arabs would have none of it and decided to divert the sources of the Jordan River which originated in Arab-held territory. In this way, the Arabs hoped to deprive Israel of the waters she would need for her national growth. I had gotten under his cover," said Maurice Cohen. A year later your sister dies.in 1947 all of you arrived in Argentina. A number were only released 14 years later, after the 1967 War. Ahead of the mission, Cohen had to learn to speak Arabic in a Syrian accent rather than his native Egyptian. Cohen was born and raised in Egypt and was expelled to Israel in 1956. Nadia still holds a grudge against the 'Mossad' handlers who had sent Eli to Syria, an action that had taken him away from her, forever. click the link in that email to complete your registration. On the day of his execution, his last wish to see a rabbi was respected by the prison authorities, and Nissim Indibo, the elderly Chief Rabbi of Syria, accompanied him in the truck. I don't want to go to my death longing for my Eli to rest in the soil of the land that he loved and for which he gave his life. His final visit was in 1964. For the next two years, he worked as a filing clerk in a Tel Aviv insurance office. By Lianne Back. The following year, Syria found out about Cohen by tracing his intelligence transmissions to Israel. The purposes of that visit were to pass on intelligence and to enable him to witness the birth of his third child. The husband hunters among the Damascus rich and influential flocked to the handsome Taabet, hoping that their almond eyes, Byzantine beauty, and olive skin would secure a future of wealth and power: He became the most sought-after bachelor in the Syrian capital. According to Maurice Cohen, this really happened. What is perhaps most amazing about Eli Cohen is that he was genuinely liked even loved by so many of the top Syrian leaders. Using Biton, Israel "fed" Egypt with false intelligence that reportedly contributed to the Six Day War victory. With senior staff officers acting as guides, Eli Cohen was provided an in-depth intelligence briefing of monumental proportions. They even photographed Eli on the Golan Heights, looking over into Israel, alongside the most high-ranking Syrian officers. Last Friday marked the 53rd anniversary of the execution of Eli Cohen, the Egyptian-born Israeli spy who burrowed his way so deep into the Syrian state apparatus he nearly came to head it. your father and uncle opened a textile store, but it went bankrupt your father died in 1956 and six months later your mother died too. According to al-Gamal's version, he saw a photograph in an Arab newspaper at a newspaper stand in Frankfurt's train station that showed Amin Kamel Thabet touring fortifications on the Golan Heights with Syrian officers. On January 25, 2000, Nadia presented a picture of a new postage stamp with Elis face, to Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, honoring her husband. In 1963, during a business trip to Germany, he met Weltrude Scheffeldt, a divorcee, then 22 and with a small child, and married her. He was quickly able to infiltrate the highest levels of Syrian society. They even started to organize a ceremony for Eli at the 'Mossad' headquarters in Glilot. [12][16], In 2016, a Syrian group calling itself "Syrian art treasures" posted a video on Facebook showing Cohen's body after his execution. His new friends introduced Eli to top government officials, senior army officers, and leaders of the ruling party. The commenter agrees to the privacy policy of Ynet News and agrees not to submit comments that violate the. Since Eli did not have a steady job back then, even though he worked as an accountant, he had to rely more on Nadia to help support the family and their marriage. It, however, did not change the situation. Another tutor trained him to speak Arabic. Cohen later. one after the other 69 people were arrested. [22], It is claimed that the intelligence that Cohen gathered before his arrest was an important factor in Israel's success in the Six-Day War,[23] although some intelligence experts have argued that the information he provided about the Golan Heights fortifications was also readily available from ground and aerial reconnaissance. In Episode 5, Maurice puts the clues together when he covers for the regular analyst that communicates with Cohen using Morse code. Israel has for decades worked to retrieve his remains. At Kfar Habad, on July 29, 1977, at the joint Bar Mitzvah for 100 fatherless boys, in the presence of Prime Minister. Eli told Nadia that he got a job with a company that works with defense and foreign ministries, he needs to travel to Europe to buy tools and equipment, and materials for Israel's military. 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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. Once Cohen had established his background, he was inserted into the "target country," Syria, and operated with great success for four years until his capture. In 1960, Cohen was recruited to be part of a dangerous mission to Syria. Did you spend your weekend binge-watching Netflix's taut thriller, The Spy? He was supposed to stay in Buenos Aires as a Syrian migr businessman named Kamal Amin Taabet. [28] The press announced on 5 July 2018 that Cohen's wristwatch had been retrieved from Syria. [9], Cohen continued his social life as he had in Argentina, spending time in cafes listening to political gossip. 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. In 1960, the national intelligence agency of Israel, 'Mossad,' approached Eli for a classified mission in Syria. These skills were instrumental in ensuring the safety and survival of one Kamal Amin Taabet: Eli Cohens new identity. (PMO), Sacha Baron Cohen as Israeli spy Eli Cohen in The Spy (YouTube screenshot), Mossad spy Eli Cohen, executed in Syria in 1965. One of his friends found a new job as an accountant, month later he Marty with Nadia, a nurse of Iraqi origin. try to make as many friends as possible, and establish contact with Arab leaders. His captors later remarked on his noble bearing and his courage despite the horrific Syrian interrogation methods. Kamal Amin Taabet (also called Tabas in some sources) was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Syrian Muslim parents. In the interview, she said that her husband left behind memoirs, notes and other evidence. The news spread everywhere that the Syrian leader is a spy, a president friend, a millionaire. Eli Cohen was now a member of the inner circle of power. The transmissions became longer as well. When Intelligence came by a second time, he jumped at it. But within a month he had lost his Tel Aviv-based accountancy job. 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. But as with all fictional works that derive from real-life events, The Spy, perhaps for reasons ranging from time constraints to story relevance, omits some points in Cohen's story. tabet sends it to Argentina, where his friend dispatches them to Israel with a diplomatic pouch. But in 2018, Cohens watch was retrieved in a secret Mossad scheme. Given their history of a paper trail, its fitting but heartbreaking to learn that their final exchange also took place over written correspondence. Eli was, however, taken in by 'Mossad' when Director-General Meir Amit was in search of a special agent to infiltrate the Syrian government. Eli seemed to have completed the final stage in establishing his network. In 1961, Eli was sent to Buenos Aires in the guise of a Syrian textile businessman. It was hard to see the distance from the truth in some parts of the series, Sophie Ben-Dor said in an interview with Channel 12 news. He ultimately complied. Its waters flow into the Sea of Galilee (the Kinneret) and south to the Dead Sea. Even after the blown operation led to the demise of the Operation Susannah spies, Eli Cohen left Egypt for Israel to undergo intensive espionage training in the summer of 1955. He soon established himself in the social and cultural life of the Syrian community of Buenos Aires and was known as a wealthy businessman who was generous, tipped well, and loved the night life. But Sophie was born without seeing his father. he transfers all operations to Mossad, Eli was now Mossad agent. The Ba'athist coup and Eli Cohen's role. He was also allowed to write a final letter to his wife. Today, one can see the former Syrian bunkers that remain on the Golan Heights from 1967 (as well as the tanks from 1973). [30], Cohen has become a national hero in Israel, and many streets and neighborhoods have been named for him. On September 20, 2016, an unknown Syrian group named 'Syrian Art Treasures' posted a 'Facebook' video showing Eli's body after his execution. Source:The Pedagogic Center, The Department for Jewish Zionist Education, The Jewish Agency for Israel, (c) 1992-2007. In the final episode of The Spy, Cohen's brother Maurice, a Mossad analyst, confronts him after discovering he is the secret Agent 88 in Damascus. Still, Israeli Intelligence asked him to return to Syria one more time. The previous year, which marked Elis 50th death anniversary, Nadia had addressed a memorial dedicated to him. Years later, in February 2007, a Turkish official confirmed that the government had agreed to look into the matter of returning Eli's remains to his family. One day they took Eli to visit the Syrian positions along Israel's border. Prior to the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, Cohen was arrested and interrogated over his Zionist activities. Cohen was then informed that Mossad had decided to recruit him and underwent an intensive six-month course at the Mossad training school. HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - A Netflix drama about Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who infiltrated the Syrian government in the 1960s and was later executed, has received a . 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