In Israel the playing cards of the legendary spy Eli Cohen | EUROtoday

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In a posh operation of the Mossadin collaboration with an allied intelligence service, the Syrian official archive was transferred to Israel on the legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen. This was reported by Benyamin Netanyahu’s workplace.

The archive incorporates 1000’s of prime secret finds saved by Syrian companies. In a gathering that was held right now, within the presence of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and the pinnacle of Mossad David Barnea, they have been offered to the widow of Eli CohenNadia, private objects and the testomony written by Cohen a couple of hours earlier than his execution to Damascus May 18, 1965.

«Eli Cohen is a legend. Over time it seems to have been the most important intelligence agent within the historical past of the state of Israel. His heroism and actions contributed to the historic victory within the six -day battle. The archive dropped at its homeland shall be an academic supply for future generations, and symbolizes our incessant dedication to deliver all our lacking, prisoners and kidnapped into Israel in Israel ». Benyamin Netanyahu mentioned after Israel obtained the Syrian prime secret archive of the Mossad undercover agent who managed to climb energy to Damascus below false id.

Among different issues, Cohen grew to become an intimate good friend of many Syrian generals, amongst whom he stood out Amin al-Hafizwho after changing into President of the Republic appointed him deputy Minister of Syrian protection.

The secret archive consists of about 2,500 paperwork, pictures and authentic private objects, most of that are made public for the primary time. These supplies have been collected by the Syrian intelligence after the seize of Cohen in January 1965, and embody audio and documentation information from the interrogation recordsdata, letters dealt with to his household in Israel, pictures of his operational actions in Syria and private objects taken from his house after arrest.