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Eliahu (Eli) ben Shaoul Cohen (, 16 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) (Arabic:ايلي كوهين) was an Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in 1961 - 1965 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the political and military hierarchy and became the Chief Adviser to the Minister of Defense. Syrian counter-intelligence authorities eventually uncovered a spy conspiracy, tried and convicted Cohen under pre-war 'martial law' to death penalty in 1965. The intelligence he gathered is claimed to have been an important factor in Israel's success in the Six Day War.

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  • Eli Cohen
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  • Eliahu (Eli) ben Shaoul Cohen (, 16 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) (Arabic:ايلي كوهين) was an Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in 1961 - 1965 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the political and military hierarchy and became the Chief Adviser to the Minister of Defense. Syrian counter-intelligence authorities eventually uncovered a spy conspiracy, tried and convicted Cohen under pre-war 'martial law' to death penalty in 1965. The intelligence he gathered is claimed to have been an important factor in Israel's success in the Six Day War.
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Birth Date
  • 1924-12-16(xsd:date)
death place
  • Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria
Spouse
  • Nadia
Name
  • Eli Cohen
Birth Place
  • Alexandria, Egypt
death date
  • 1965-05-18(xsd:date)
Children
  • Sophie, Irit, Shai
Birth name
  • Eliahu ben Shaoul Cohen
Nationality
  • Israeli
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  • Eliahu (Eli) ben Shaoul Cohen (, 16 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) (Arabic:ايلي كوهين) was an Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in 1961 - 1965 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the political and military hierarchy and became the Chief Adviser to the Minister of Defense. Syrian counter-intelligence authorities eventually uncovered a spy conspiracy, tried and convicted Cohen under pre-war 'martial law' to death penalty in 1965. The intelligence he gathered is claimed to have been an important factor in Israel's success in the Six Day War. In 2005, he was voted the 26th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.
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