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Death Eli Cohen, publicly hanged in the Marjeh Square, Damascus, on 18 May 1965. Cohen was found guilty of espionage by a military tribunal and sentenced to death under martial law. He had been repeatedly interrogated and tortured. Israel staged an international campaign for clemency, hoping to persuade Syria to not execute him.
Jun 1, 2021 · On 18 May 1965, Marjeh Square in Damascus was flooded with people to witness the hanging of Mossad’s master spy — Eli Cohen. It was a solemn day for Israel, as it has lost a talented spy. But...
May 14, 2024 · Eli Cohen (born 1924, Alexandria, Egypt—died May 18, 1965, Damascus, Syria) was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy who infiltrated the highest ranks of the Syrian military and government by posing as a Syrian businessman.
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Dec 12, 2022 · Mossad chief David Barnea on Monday revealed the last message sent out by legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen on the day of his capture in Syria, along with new information on what led to his...
Dec 19, 2019 · The 41-year-old was brutally hanged in Marjeh Square in Damascus in front of a crowd of 10,000 people, in May 1965 – and despite his last request to have his body returned to Israel, the Syrian authorities have to this day never disclosed the whereabouts of his remains.
Aug 27, 2020 · The life and death of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who operated undercover in Syria in 1960s before his identity was revealed. Read more.
Eli Cohen was an Israeli spy who operated an undercover mission in Syria, between 1961 and 1965. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, achievements, and death.
