Helpful. On 18 May 1965, Marjeh Square in Damascus was flooded with people to witness the hanging of Mossad's master spy Eli Cohen. Eli Cohen was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy best known for his espionage work in the 1960s in Syria, where it was alleged he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military. She was eventually able to appreciate the renewed interest in her late husband and was impressed by Sacha Barons acting. He was quickly able to infiltrate the highest levels of Syrian society. We, citizens of Israel, will forever remember Eli Cohen as a true hero, who sacrificed his life in the defense of our security and for the freedom of our country." (Ynet) This is adefinitive andfinal verdict. He was sentenced to death. Nadia said in a recent interview that when he was caught in Syria weeks later, something within me instantly died. Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen (Hebrew: , Arabic: ; 6 December 1924 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy. The national turmoil over the PMs judicial overhaul is now being exacerbated by surging Palestinian terrorism and settler extremism. 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. His widow mentioned that the watch was up for sale months earlier, and Mossad managed to capture it. they made great efforts to locate the secret transmission to Israel with help of Soviet-made equipment, in January 1965 they got success. He made friends with many of the guests and ended up receiving classified military briefings and visiting Syrian military sites. She only learnt about the extent of her husbands work when she gave in to her curiosity and secretly opened the letters from the Mossad. And so Eli became Kamal Amin Tabet, the Syrian son of textile merchant Amin Tabet and Saida Ibrahim. 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. The news spread everywhere that the Syrian leader is a spy, a president friend, a millionaire. Despite this, however, Israeli intelligence asked him to return to Syria one more time. One of his friends found a new job as an accountant, month later he Marty with Nadia, a nurse of Iraqi origin. The watch is now on display at the 'Mossad' headquarters. Two of them were Abraham and Maurice. After she finally saw the film, it was a bittersweet experience for her. Description. Prior to the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, Cohen was arrested and interrogated over his Zionist activities. Spouse/Ex-: Eli Cohen (m. 1959-1965) children: Irit Cohen, Shai Cohen, Sophie Cohen Born Country: Iraq Family Members Iraqi Female Life with Eli Nadia (born Nadia Majald) is an Iraqi Jew who got married to Eli on August 31, 1959. He organized several protest campaigns against the British rule. One day they took Eli to visit the Syrian positions along Israel's border. [2], A 2018 article published in Newsweek by Ronen Bergman excerpted from Bergman's book Rise and Kill First, says that Eli Cohen located Alois Brunner, a Nazi scientist suspected of living in Syria, and relayed the information to an Israel intelligence unit that later sent letter bombs to Brunner. Cohen was released because he was not linked with the underground. Even today Syria refuses to return his body for burial in Israel. Israel could not survive without Jordan's water. Eli Cohen's daughter Sofia Ben-Dor was excited about it because that is all they have. Nadia Majald, and together they had three children. Syrian writers and historians pointed to ten historical errors committed in "The Spy": 1- President Amin al-Hafez: The series showed that he met and struck a friendship with Cohen when he served as Syria's military attache in Argentina. There is always the risk that the agent remains loyal to his original handlers and has managed to fool his new bosses. Al-Gamal, for his part, adopted the Jewish identity of Jacques Biton and immigrated to Israel from France on the orders of Egyptian intelligence. 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. The TV film 'The Impossible Spy' (1987) chronicled Eli's life. edit. He was also allowed to write a final letter to his wife. After weeks of surveillance, he was finalized and was put to training. Scheffeldt said that her husband never revealed his true identity, and she learned of it only after a television series aired in Egypt that described him as a national hero. To establish his cover, Cohen moved to Buenos Aires in 1961. In a daring operation, Israel's espionage agency Mossad has claimed to have recovered the watch of Eli Cohen, more than 50 years after the legendry spy was caught and publicly hanged in Syria. tabet sends it to Argentina, where his friend dispatches them to Israel with a diplomatic pouch. 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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]. one after the other 69 people were arrested. I understand and respect [it], she said in a separate interview earlier Sunday with the network. Israeli spy Eli Cohen's widow, Nadia Cohen said that she turned to Mossad head Yossi Cohen to find out why the Mossad reportedly refused to pay a million dollars to locate her late husband's remains. For the next two years, he worked as a filing clerk in a Tel Aviv insurance office. But the intelligence officers convinced him to go back one last time. Eli visited other Arab friends as Abdel Latif Hassan and his briefcase was full of enthusiastic letters of recommendation. The crime of obtaining secret information is kept hidden to ensure the safety of the country to benefit the enemy. Eli's first instructor Yitzhak learned to memorize things, he throws a dozen objects on the table and Eli observe them for a second and described them. They knew of his. It's a non-fiction account of an Israeli spy. 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A memorial stone has been erected in the 'Garden of the Missing Soldiers' in Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, to commemorate him. 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. [28] The press announced on 5 July 2018 that Cohen's wristwatch had been retrieved from Syria. [11] Start with Mossad [ edit] It hurt. I think as long as Bashar Assad is in power I dont see the word progress,' she said, referring to Syrias dictator. [7], In January 1965, Syrian officials, who used Soviet-made tracking equipment and were assisted by Soviet experts, increased their efforts to find a high-level spy. In fact, he was the first of the family to move to Israel in 1949. Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Despite her criticism of the series, Ben-Dor said she understood why the shows creators took artistic license with her fathers story. Recruitment into the Mossad. In 1965, the Syrian secret service was on high alert. In 1963, during a business trip to Germany, he met Weltrude Scheffeldt, a divorcee, then 22 and with a small child, and married her. Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( hber betkkel: , arabul: ), ( Alexandria, 1924. december 6. He was stunned by the precision of the Israeli bombing during the 1964 attack. We toured the area in the Golan Heights, noticed the surroundings with visible bunkers, and tanks decorating the children's playground. The Impossible Spy depicts Eli sacrificing normal precautions to warn Israel about an attack against an Israeli kibbutz that night. At these parties, Cohen "dispensed free-flowing liquor and prostitutes",[1] and highly placed officials would openly discuss their work and army plans. The message was passed on to the Syrians, who arrested Cohen. Born Country:- Iraq Wife/Husband/Ex:- Eli Cohen (m. 1959-1965) Children:- Irit Cohen, Shai Cohen, Sophie Cohen 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. While working as an intelligence officer offer him a job with high pay, Eli didn't say no and become a secret agent. [5], His parents and three brothers left for Israel in 1949, but he remained to finish a degree in electronics and coordinate Jewish and Zionist activities. [30], Cohen has become a national hero in Israel, and many streets and neighborhoods have been named for him. He reminded me of my father sometimes, she added. She also said she understood and respected the show. I am writing you these last words, minutes before my end, with the hope that you stay together forever. Nadia, already struggling to raise two kids alone while avoiding neighbors questions about her husbands long absences, became suspicious after he told her not to open the envelopes he received when he was at home. But Sophie was born without seeing his father. He had been repeatedly interrogated and tortured. They had a son, Daniel, and after the Six Day War they celebrated his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Eli was arrested but soon released due to a lack of evidence. He sent intelligence to Israel by radio, secret letters, and occasionally in person; he secretly traveled to Israel three times. "There was great excitement because it is essentially the only item of dad that came back, we have nothing. Israeli Hebrew Author Sami Michael Is Her Brother. Before leaving, Cohen assured his wife it would be his last trip before he returned home permanently. In February 1962, Cohen moved to Damascus. Another tutor trained him to speak Arabic. To reveal full. children: Irit Cohen, Shai Cohen, Sophie Cohen Born Country: Egypt Spies Israeli Men Died on: May 18, 1965 place of death: Al Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria Notable Alumni: Cairo Farouk University Cause of Death: Executed By Hanging City: Alexandria, Egypt More Facts Recommended Lists: Israeli Celebrities Male Spies Israeli Spies Capricorn Men The Israel Defense Forces were alleged to have used the trees as targeting markers during the Six-Day War, which enabled Israel to capture the Golan Heights in two days. I beg my wife to forgive me, to take care of herself and our children. They observed a period of radio silence, in the hope that any illegal transmissions could be identified. Every morning, Eli would leave home and head for the Aman training center. Cohen was born in 1924 in Alexandria, Egypt to a devout Mizrahi Jewish and Zionist family. Eliyahu BenShaul Cohen (Hebrew , Arabic 26 December 1924 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Israeli spy. Sophia Cohen the 26-year-old daughter of billionaire hedge funder and Mets owner Steve Cohen is no longer engaged to her financier boyfriend Jason Levine, Page Six has confirmed. 2023 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved, Sophie Ben-Dor (Screen capture: Channel 12 News), This undated photo shows Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Syria wearing a wristwatch recovered by the Mossad in 2018. 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. They were married in a synagogue within a month and she soon became pregnant with their first child, daughter Sophie. [27] Syrian authorities have repeatedly denied family requests for the remains. [34], The Israeli settlement Eliad on the Golan Heights is named for him.[35]. 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. They had three childrenSophie, Irit, and Shaiand the family settled in Bat Yam. It was a solemn day for Israel, as it has lost a talented spy. Eli Cohen's son, Shaul, was only 2 weeks old when he last saw his father. In 1960, Cohen was approached by the Mossad for a mission in Syria. Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield opened her Riverdale home to a family of Ukrainian refugees. She lived in Kibbutzim and was drafted into the military to serve the country like everyone else. Feb 9, 2022. Share on Facebook. It was deep cover. [24], Following the 1963 Syrian coup d'tat, newly appointed Syrian Intelligence Colonel Ahmed Suidani disliked Cohen and did not trust figures close to the Second Syrian Republic. The children could not react to Eli's absence. Elie Cohen Eli Wallach Yacov Sasson Gabay General Haled (as Sason Gabay) Michal Bat-Adam Nadia Cohen Rami Danon Avram Chaim Jeraffi Salloum (as Haim Girafi) Jacques Cohen Assan (as Jack Cohen) Anat Barzilai Galela (as Anat Barzilay) Yossi Keinan Nassim (as Yossi Kenan) Yehudit Millo Madame Massim (as Judith Millo) Victor Kamar Major Massim [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. The next day he comes to Hassan's office and admitted that he is sick and tired to live in Argentina, he wanted to go back to Syria, could he help him with a letter of recommendation? He has reached the apex of success, and it seems that there is no door he can't open. It doesnt fit our story but I understand the situation. In December 1956, the Jewish Agency assisted Eli to deport to Israel in a vessel. [5] He studied at Cairo Farouk University. He will hold the foreign affairs position until December, at which point he will swap roles with Katz. their chief noticed that their decision taken by the government was broadcast to Israel. But his knowledge of. Dr. Eli Cohen passed away peacefully in his home on May 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and three children. A supporter of the Aliyah, Eli had previously assisted the Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel, when he was in Egypt. [12], He was then given a false identity as a Syrian businessman who was returning to the country after living in Argentina. [32], John Shea played Cohen in the television film The Impossible Spy (1987),[33] and Sacha Baron Cohen played him in the Netflix miniseries The Spy (2019). He would entertain high-ranking politicians and military officials at extravagant parties where there would be many women and lots of booze. For two weeks Cohen was put under surveillance and was judged suitable for recruitment and training. Eli has been honored as an Israeli national hero, and many streets and neighborhoods have been named after him. But even after four decades, there are still many questions related to the Eli Cohen affair, some minor, others major - among them, the way in which Syrian counterintelligence identified the Israeli spy. He was born in 1971 to Jewish parents. What happens to the notes placed in the Kotel? Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 to Feb. 26, 2023, 8,101 deaths were recorded . Reports earlier this year said a Russian delegation had removed his remains from Syria in an attempt to bring them to Israel. The latest meeting was crowd-sourced to understand what the Anglos thought Cohen could do with the Foreign Ministry. Offended, he resigned from military counterintelligence and took up a clerical job in a Tel Aviv insurance office. Eli Cohen. Cohen's training was long and exhausting. Using Biton, Israel "fed" Egypt with false intelligence that reportedly contributed to the Six Day War victory. 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. Published: MAY 8, 2020 01:14. eli cohen vb. later he handed with Syrian passport in name of kamal Amin tabet, he advised to open a bank account in that name and start visiting Arab restaurants, the cinema where Arab movies are shown, and political club. Premiering Friday, Sep. 6, the six-episode miniseries tells the iconic story of Eli Cohen, a Mossad agent who undertook a mission to ingratiate himself into the upper echelons of Syrian society a . they let him see fortification and the bunkers, weapon concentrated in the area, and their offensive plans.l lieutenant. At the age of 15, he became the leader of an underground leftist communist group in Iraq that operated against the oppressive Iraqi regime. Eli was brutally tortured and interrogated before he was publicly hanged on May 18, 1965, at the Marjeh Square in Damascus. Meet Woody Allens Daughter, Dylan OSullivan Farrow, Debbie Trejo Facts about Danny Trejos Ex-Wife, Violet Affleck All About Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garners Daughter. On 18 May 1965, Eli cohen was woken by the jailer and fastened the noose, and hang up, the huge poster was fastened on his chest where his sentence was written in Arabic. En su casa, con los recuerdos. , , + 4, . In August 2008, Assad's former bureau chief, Monthir Maosily, revealed that Eli had been buried thrice and that Israel would never receive his body. He escaped punishment due to lack of evidence. 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. "It was like a think tank," explained Paul. The following year, Syria found out about Cohen by tracing his intelligence transmissions to Israel. Revelation From 2022: Chinas Air Force Has More Heavyweight Fighters Than NATO and Russia Combined. En una de las primeras escenas de la miniserie 'The Spy', recientemente lanzada por Netflix, Eli Cohen, interpretado por el actor britnico Sacha Baron Cohen, aparece en una celda de la. In November 1964, Tel Dan Syria open fire on Israel tractors in the demilitarized zone. You're not alone. "Newer members of the group got to meet Eli for the first time, and Eli took all the questions and proposals under careful consideration. In February 2007, a Turkish official assured assistance to Eli's family to get back his body. The Spy, which was released Friday, tells the story of Cohen, who spied for Israel in Syria during the 1960s, providing valuable intelligence that was said to have greatly assisted the Israeli military in the 1967 Six Day War. For as little as $6/month, you will: Were really pleased that youve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month. In December 2025, the two will swap roles again. Do what you must, don't deprive the children of a father. 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. [9], In 1959, he married Nadia Majald, born circa 1935,[10] an Iraqi-Jewish immigrant and the sister of author Sami Michael. On 29 December 2022, Cohen was sworn in as Foreign Minister alongside a new government, and will rotate the position with Israel Katz. (February 21, 2021 / Israel Hayom) Russia's English-language state television channel RT has aired what it claims to be previously unseen footage of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Damascus. By ToI Staff 21 September 2016, 1:52 am. become close friends. they carry out several bombings in Cairo and Alexandria, targeting libraries and cultural centers, cinemas, post offices. August, 1959. In November 1965, Eli's wife wrote to Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad, requesting him to send Elis remains back to Israel. In 1957, Nadias future husband Eli Cohen emigrated from Egypt to Israel, where his brother and his wife lived. . 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. 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. By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Eliyahu (Eli) Cohen, an Egyptian Jew, was born in Alexandria in 1924. In 1963, new Ramdas replaced Meir Amit for a few months in charge of both a man and Mossad. Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs | . Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen. Various reports say that Biton was unveiled and offered the option of becoming a double agent. After several days, Eli got a new identity as Kamal Amin Tablet, son of Syrian parents, born in Beirut. 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