Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן) (December 26, 1924 – May 18, 1965) was a celebrated Israeli spy, and is recognized as one of the most successful spies of modern times. Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן), born January 3, 1951) is a former football player and is currently manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a...

Born in Egypt, Cohen contributed to pro-Israeli activities in Egypt during the 1950s, such as taking part in Operation Goshen although Egyptian government could never proof it. But the most important part of his career began when he was recruited into Israeli military intelligence in 1960. He was given a false identity as a Syrian Arab who was returning to Syria after living in Argentina. To establish his cover, Cohen moved to Argentina in 1961. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Operation Goshen began in 1948 and continued until 1953 conducted by Mossad Lealiyah Bet because of increasingy anti-semitic activities and pressures to the Jews in Egypt, and succeeds in smuggling out more than 10,000 Egyptian Jews back to Israel. ... Aman badge The Directorate of Military Intelligence (Hebrew: , Agaf HaModiin - lit. ... Languages Arabic and other minority languages Religions Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Christianity, Druzism and Judaism An Arab (Arabic: ) is a member of a complexly defined ethnic group who identifies as such on the basis of one or more of either genealogical, political, or linguistic grounds. ...

Early the following year, he moved to Damascus. For the next few years, using the alias Kamel Amin Tsa'abet (also commonly pronounced Sa'bet or Tha'bet), Cohen gained the confidence of many Syrian military and government officials, and sent intelligence to Israel by radio, secret letters, and occasionally by visiting Israel in person. His most famous achievement was to tour the Syrian fortifications on the Golan Heights. In 1964 his control was transferred to Mossad as part of an intelligence reorganization. Nickname: The Seal of the Damascus Governorate Syria Syria Governorates Damascus Governorate Government  - Governor Bishr Al Sabban Area  - City 573 km²  (221. ... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... The Golan Heights (‎ Ramat HaGolan, Arabic: Habat al-Å«lān) or Golan is a mountainous area in northeastern Israel[1] on the border of Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...   (Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים, The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), often referred to as The Mossad (meaning The Institute), is Israels intelligence agency and is responsible for intelligence collection, counter-terrorism, covert operations such as paramilitary activities, and the facilitation of aliyah where it is banned. ...

In January 1965, hired Soviet experts caught him in the act of sending a radio message after large amounts of radio interference brought attention. After a showcase trial, he was found guilty of espionage. Despite many appeals including from Pope Paul VI and the heads of state of France, Belgium and Canada, to persuade the Syrian government to commute the death sentence,[1] he was publicly hanged by Syria on May 18, 1965. Syria to this day refuses to return Eli Cohen's remains to his family for burial in Israel. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Achievements

Eli Cohen hanged in Syria

Cohen made many very critical friendships with high-ranking Syrian generals while undercover including with Amin Hafiz. After Hafiz became Prime Minister, Eli was even considered for the position of Syrian Deputy Minister of Defense.[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gen. ...

Although the story may be apocryphal, many claim that Cohen suggested that eucalyptus trees should be planted around Syrian military bunkers and mortars on the Golan Heights that were targeting Israel. That way Cohen argued, the trees would provide natural cover for the outposts, as to prevent soldiers and personnel from suffering the effects of heatstroke. After his suggestion was implemented by the Syrian military, Cohen passed on the information to Israeli intelligence, then the Israeli Air Force IAF — using the newly planted trees as a guide — easily destroyed the majority of those bases during the Six-Day War. The mature trees are still evident today when visiting the sites. In Judeo-Christian theologies, apocrypha refers to religious Sacred text that have questionable authenticity or are otherwise disputed. ... natural range Species About 700; see the List of Eucalyptus species Eucalyptus (From Greek, ευκάλυπτος = Well covered) is a diverse genus of trees (and a few shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ... The Golan Heights (‎ Ramat HaGolan, Arabic: Habat al-Å«lān) or Golan is a mountainous area in northeastern Israel[1] on the border of Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHaḤalal, Air and Space Division, commonly known as חיל האוויר Hel HaAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Mordechai Hod, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 264,000 (incl. ...

Cohen also learned of an important secret Syrian plan to have three lines of bunkers and mortars right behind each other in order to trick the Israeli military, which would expect only one. Emblem of the IDF The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ...

While in Syria, Eli Cohen was able to collect much information on Syrian Air force pilots. This included their real and code names and family information. Many claim that this information was used to deter the bombing of Tel Aviv by two Syrian jets during the Six-Day War. As the jets approached their targets, the Mossad informed them over the radio that they knew their identities, that their families were being followed and that if they hit their targets, they would be killed. The pilots dropped their bombs into the sea and reported back that they had "hit their targets."^{[citation needed]}

According to his brother and fellow Mossad agent, Maurice Cohen, Eli Cohen was third in line to succeed as president of Syria, at the time he was discovered. Maurice Cohen (b. ...

Requests by his family for his remains to be returned to Israel have been denied by the Syrian government (as of May 2006). In February 2007 a Turkish official confirmed that his government was ready to act as a mediator for the return of Eli's bones to his family from Syria. [3]

He is celebrated as a hero in Israel because he has been credited with being a deciding factor in the outcome of the Six-Day War. The film The Impossible Spy is a depiction of his life. He is featured at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. International Spy Museum sign International Spy Museum at F Street and 9th Streets NW in Washington, D.C. The International Spy Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to the field of espionage located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and one block west of the Gallery...

See also

• Mossad
• Six-day war

  (Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים, The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), often referred to as The Mossad (meaning The Institute), is Israels intelligence agency and is responsible for intelligence collection, counter-terrorism, covert operations such as paramilitary activities, and the facilitation of aliyah where it is banned. ... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Mordechai Hod, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 264,000 (incl. ...

External links

• Biography from the Jewish virtual library
• Eli Cohen: The Mossad file, article in Azure magazine.
• 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 a speech given by Ariel Sharon
• Interview with former Mossad handler in Azure magazine (needs free registration).
• Autobiography of Maurice Cohen
• The story of Israel's most famous secret agent: Behind the scenes of "The Impossible Spy" by Wesley A. Britton
• Martyred heroes of the Jewish nation: Eli Cohen