Israel has announced the recovery of a substantial trove of documents originating from Syria and belonging to Eli Cohen, one of the nation's most renowned spies. Cohen infiltrated the Syrian government in the early 1960s, providing invaluable intelligence to Israel before being discovered and executed in 1965.
His espionage is considered a major factor in Israel's success during the Six-Day War in 1967. The information he provided about Syrian military deployments and defenses proved critical. For years, Israeli authorities have been trying to retrieve Cohen's remains from Syria, but without success.
The recovered documents, details of which remain classified, are expected to shed further light on Cohen's activities, his contacts within the Syrian regime, and the overall intelligence picture of that era. The retrieval of these documents is viewed as a significant achievement and a testament to Israel's ongoing efforts to honor Cohen's legacy and bring closure to his family.
Israel Retrieves Documents of Famed Spy Eli Cohen from Syria
Israel has recovered a significant collection of documents belonging to Eli Cohen, its most celebrated spy, from Syria. Cohen's intelligence gathering in the years leading up to the Six-Day War is widely believed to have been crucial to Israel's victory. For decades, Israel has worked to locate and repatriate Cohen's remains. The recovered documents offer new insights into his activities and the intelligence landscape of the time.