Eli Cohen

He is best known for his work in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the political and military hierarchy and became the Chief Adviser to the Minister of Defense. He was eventually exposed and executed in Syria in 1965. The intelligence he gathered is claimed to have been an important factor in Israel's Six Day War . Eli Cohen is survived by his wife Nadia and their three children, Sophie, Irit and Shai.

Eliahu (Eli) ben Shaoul Cohen ( ‎, ‎; 26 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) 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 there 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 ', sentencing him to death in 1965. The intelligence he gathered before his arrest is said to have been an important factor in Israel's success in the Six Day War .

Israeli spy who was captured and executed in Syria For other people with similar names, see Eli Cohen (disambiguation) . Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( ‎, ‎; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen , was an Israeli spy . He is best known for his espionage work in 1961–65 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy, and became the chief adviser to the Minister of Defense. Syrian counterintelligence eventually uncovered the spy conspiracy and convicted Cohen under pre-war martial law, sentencing him to death and hanging him publicly in 1965.

Israeli spy who was captured and executed in Syria For other people named Eli Cohen, see Eli Cohen (disambiguation) . Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( ‎, ‎; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy . He is best known for his espionage work in Syria between 1961 and 1965, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy. Syrian counterintelligence eventually uncovered his espionage and convicted Cohen under pre-war martial law, sentencing him to death and hanging him publicly in 1965.

Israeli spy (1924–1965) For other people named Eli Cohen, see Eli Cohen (disambiguation) . Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( Hebrew : אֱלִיָּהוּ בֵּן שָׁאוּל כֹּהֵן ‎; Arabic : إيلياهو بن شاؤول كوهين ‎; 26 December 1924 – 18 May 1965) was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in Syria between 1961 and 1965, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy. Though he was initially successful, Cohen's activity became increasingly risky and he expressed a sense of impending danger to Mossad in 1964. A year later, his true allegiance was uncovered by Syrian intelligence and he was convicted by the Syrian government under pre-war martial law. After being sentenced to death, he was publicly hanged in Damascus in May 1965. The incident contributed to the sharp escalation of hostilities between Israel and Syria just before the 1967 Arab–Israeli War . Cohen is highly regarded in Israel, with several streets and roads being named after him.