Once registered, youll receive our Daily Edition email for free. Do you rely on The Times of Israel for accurate and insightful news on Israel and the Jewish world? [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 exchange for his freedom, he agreed to work for Egypt's intelligence service. thus Israel needed an agent in Damascus (Sami Micheal, Nadia Cohen's brother was recruited. Reacting to the part where Eli reluctantly courts the daughter of a key Syrian contact, she stated that while her husband was charming, he was faithful. In 1957, Eli joined the Israel Defense Forces as a counterintelligence analyst and later applied for the Israeli intelligence agency 'Mossad,' which rejected him. He then moved to Damascus in February 1962, under his new identity, Kamel Amin Thaabet, to extract classified information from Syrian military officers. Scheffeldt, 63, is the widow of Rifa'at al-Gamal, an Egyptian spy who reportedly operated in Israel for a number of years. 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"Newer members of the group got to meet Eli for the first time, and Eli took all the questions and proposals under careful consideration. Everybody has secrets, but Eli Cohen, the Israeli spy hanged in Damascus in May 1965, had more secrets than most . Read more. , , + 4, . Eli Cohen was born into a family of eight in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt on December 6, 1924. In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad. . Eli Cohen is trying to defuse the tensions between blacks and Orthodox Jews in a notoriously contentious Brooklyn community. 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. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/eli-cohen-16869.php. He set up a travel agency in Tel Aviv and developed ties with the upper echelons of Israeli society, including politicians. The latest meeting was crowd-sourced to understand what the Anglos thought Cohen could do with the Foreign Ministry. It doesnt fit our story but I understand the situation. Wife/Husband/Ex:- Eli Cohen (m. 19591965), Children:- Irit Cohen, Shai Cohen, Sophie Cohen. [7] He took part in various Israeli covert operations in the country during the 1950s, although the Egyptian government could never prove his involvement in Operation Goshen, an Israeli operation to smuggle Egyptian Jews out of the country and resettle them in Israel due to increasing hostility in Egypt. Sacha Baron Cohen's portrayal of Eli Cohen in Netflix's The Spy is compelling, but the character makes his fair share of mistakes. New video emerges of final moments when Israeli spy Eli Cohen was hanged in Damascus - i24NEWS Maya Margit 4.22K subscribers Subscribe 4.3K Save 1.1M views 6 years ago Notice Age-restricted. Were really pleased that youve read, Please use the following structure: example@domain.com, Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition. After some months, Abdel Latif Hassan introduces Eli to General Amin El-Hafez, the military attache at the embassy. [34], The Israeli settlement Eliad on the Golan Heights is named for him.[35]. He organized several protest campaigns against the British rule. 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. I give you my blessing. This helped the army win the Six-Day War and capture the Golan Heights. Before leaving, Cohen assured his wife it would be his last trip before he returned home permanently. He would also lend money to government officials, and many came to him for advice. On 18 May 1965, Marjeh Square in Damascus was flooded with people to witness the hanging of Mossad's master spy Eli Cohen. One person found this helpful. Cohen wrote in his final letter on 15 May 1965:[7]. 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. Finally, Cohen's instructors decided that the time had come to craft him a cover story. Al-Gamal, for his part, adopted the Jewish identity of Jacques Biton and immigrated to Israel from France on the orders of Egyptian intelligence. [8] His most famous achievement was the tour of the Golan Heights in which he collected intelligence on the Syrian fortifications there. Cohen was caught and eventually executed by Syrian authorities in 1965. A memorial stone has been erected in the 'Garden of the Missing Soldiers' in Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, to commemorate him. Rudy Giuliani confirms Trump repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels hush money. The broadcast came as Moscow was mediating efforts to return an Israeli woman who had crossed the border into Syria. "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." My curiosity got the best of me. 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. ", "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. Children Shai Cohen, Irit Cohen, Sophie Cohen Siblings Maurice Cohen, . Eli's second instructor Yehuda taught him how to use a small, sophisticated radio transmitter. Syrian officials began to suspect there was a spy in their midst after Israel thwarted a . (photo credit: Courtesy) Advertisement. [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. [26], Monthir Maosily, the former bureau chief of Hafez Al-Assad, claimed in August 2008 that the Syrians had buried him three times to stop the remains from being taken back to Israel via a special operation. 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. Eli Cohenalso learned to identify the type and age of tanks, aircraft, and cannons. 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? No film or video was previously known to exist of the execution. He reminded me of my father sometimes, she added. Nadia Majald, and together they had three children. 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. Cohen immigrated to Israel in 1957 and was recruited by Military Intelligence, to a unit that later became part of the Mossad. Label. She was eventually able to appreciate the renewed interest in her late husband and was impressed by Sacha Barons acting. They had three children, Sophie, Irit, and Shai. In March 1963, General Hafez, Eli's friend was appointed minister of defense in salah Al-Birat's cabinet. According to Scheffeldt, Cohen and al-Gamal were arrested together in 1954 and released shortly after. Eli Cohen was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on December 26, 1924. [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. One day they took Eli to visit the Syrian positions along Israel's border. In November 1965, Eli's wife wrote to Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad, requesting him to send Elis remains back to Israel. Military Stories site will provide you the latest News related to military. [9], Cohen continued his social life as he had in Argentina, spending time in cafes listening to political gossip. he supplies Eli with inside information about the political and military situation. Look after them, raise them up and educate them well, and don't deprive them or yourself of anythingDo what you must, don't deprive the children of a father. He also held parties at his home for high-placed Syrian ministers, businessmen, and others. Last year, Israel was able to retrieve Cohens wristwatch from Syria and return it to his family. one evening he met one gentleman, Abdel Latif Hassan, editor in chief of Arab world magazine publish in Argentina. But the series did not give al-Gamal enough credit, she said, and this led her to reveal his memoirs, which he wrote in secret and deposited with a lawyer for safekeeping. [7] Cohen is married, has four children and lives in Holon. Wawaweewa. [7][9], Israel staged an international campaign for clemency, hoping to persuade the Syrians not to execute him. Eli had lost his friends, in 1957 he immigrates to Israel. Israeli foreign minister Golda Meir led a campaign urging Damascus to consider the consequences of hanging him. Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Noah Emmerich, Hadar Ratzon Rotem Creators: Gideon Raff Watch all you want. Eli Cohen (pictured, at center) was born in Egypt in 1924 to Jewish parents who had immigrated to Alexandria from Aleppo, Syria. For six years, they lived in maabara, an absorption camp for new immigrants. ", "Former Assad aide: Eli Cohen's burial site unknown],mm", "New footage emerges of Eli Cohen on the gallows", "Mossad Brings Home Watch of Israeli Spy Executed in Syria; Netanyahu Hails 'Brave' Op", "Watch of famed Israeli spy Eli Cohen recovered by Mossad", "The saga of Eli Cohen, Israel's greatest spy", "Will Assad's Ouster Free Body of Israel Spy? Syrian security services led by Suidani broke into Cohen's apartment on 24 January and caught him in the middle of a transmission to Israel. His mother, Daniella Naomi, a fitness instructor and photographer, was born in Israel to a German Jewish mother, Liesel Weiser, a ballet dancer turned fitness instructor who escaped Nazi Germany before . He would entertain high-ranking politicians and military officials at extravagant parties where there would be many women and lots of booze. Eli Cohenhad succeeded in friending a Saudi entrepreneur who had been contracted to plan and dig canals, the name was his friend was bin Laden, little Osama's father. Description. Help JNS grow! Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel, Protests rage across the country in day of disruption. 1. [18], Cohen made repeated visits to the southern frontier zone, providing photographs and sketches of Syrian positions. Likud MK Eli Cohen Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022. Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen. I beg you my dear Nadia do not spend your life weeping for what has passed. Eli studied at a local Jewish community school and then attended the 'University of Alexandria' to study electrical engineering. 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Cohen's training was long and exhausting. Spread the word. For a while, Cohen tried his hand at civilian life. they carry out several bombings in Cairo and Alexandria, targeting libraries and cultural centers, cinemas, post offices. They had three children, Sophie, Irit and Shai, [5] and the family eventually settled in Bat Yam . ! One day they took Eli to visit the Syrian positions along Israel's border. [29] Mossad director Yossi Cohen presented it to Cohen's family in a ceremony, and it is currently on display at Mossad headquarters. In the name of the Syrian Arab people, The Military court has decided in its meeting which was held on Muharram 7th, 1385 - May 8th, 1965 to sentence Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, a resident of Tel Aviv in Occupied Palestine, to death for committing the following crimes: The crime of disguised entry into a military location. 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. Eli was, however, taken in by 'Mossad' when Director-General Meir Amit was in search of a special agent to infiltrate the Syrian government. In December 2025, the two will swap roles again. 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 . Israeli intelligence was particularly excited about Cohen . His remains have yet to be returned, despite pleas from his family. 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. #4 - In a recent interview, Eli Cohen's daughter, Sophie Ben Dor, pointed out multiple differences between the truth behind her father's life and the story told in the show. including over 450 children. Concentrate on yourself, looking forward for a better future! Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield opened her Riverdale home to a family of Ukrainian refugees. But . At this time the Ba'ath Party was illegal in Syria but the party seized power in 1963. 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. It was deep cover. 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 A legend. In fact, he was the first of the family to move to Israel in 1949. The six-part drama about Israeli spy Eli Cohen has gripped viewers and critics alike with its pulse-racing tale of espionage and a deceptively good dramatic performance by. [4], Cohen provided an extensive amount and wide range of intelligence data for the Israeli Army between 1961 and 1965. "I commend the fighters of the Mossad for the determined and courageous . (Haim Zach/GPO). . Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. One of his friends found a new job as an accountant, month later he Marty with Nadia, a nurse of Iraqi origin. He then left the university and continued his studies at home. In February 2007, a Turkish official assured assistance to Eli's family to get back his body. In the 1970s, they left Israel for Germany and in 1982, al-Gamal, alias Jacques Biton, died of an illness. 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. The watch is now on display at the 'Mossad' headquarters. 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. In 1959, he married Nadia Majald, born circa 1935, [10] an Iraqi-Jewish immigrant and the sister of author Sami Michael. It could not let Syria succeed and planning a response. When he first met Nadia in 1959, she was in her early twenties and he was eleven years older than her. He has reached the apex of success, and it seems that there is no door he can't open. [15], Cohen moved to Damascus in February 1962 under the alias Kamel Amin Thaabet (Arabic: ). The message was passed on to the Syrians, who arrested Cohen. A two-minute . Rare footage of Israeli spy Eli Cohen's execution in Damascus was handed to Israel by Syrian rebel forces. Recruitment into the Mossad. Cohen wasnt allowed tell anyone of the plans and told his wife that he was working abroad for Israels Defense Ministry. Screenshot from footage showing Israeli spy Eli Cohen placed in a coffin after his execution by hanging in Damascus, Syria on May 18, 1965. Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Defense Minister Ezer Weizmann, Chief of Staff Mordechai Gur, and several Mossad operatives all attended his son's Bar Mitzvah in 1977. However, Eli's loyalty was scrutinized, and he faced harassment by the 'Muslim Brotherhood.' 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. In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad. He took an active part in a student protest against anti-Semitism. At the age of 15, he became the leader of an underground leftist communist group in Iraq that operated against the oppressive Iraqi regime. Hana Levi Julian - 18 Elul 5776 - September 20, 2016. [8], Cohen was found guilty of espionage by a military tribunal and sentenced to death under martial law. Helpful. What happens to the notes placed in the Kotel? Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. His last wish was to see a rabbi. 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