Since learning about the history of Israel’s restoration, I have admired the Jews very much. Among them, there are two Jews, which can be said to be my idols: One is the Israeli Defense Minister, the founder of the Israel Defense Forces, and the famous one-eyed general: Moses Dayan;
The other is the legendary Mossad spy who almost served as the defense minister of the enemy country: Eli Cohen.
So when I found out that his story was made into a TV series, I opened the video enthusiastically. As a result, the first episode disappointed me very much. Maybe the screenwriter and director want to create a real spy image with flesh and blood, emotion, and fear. But this is by no means the legendary spy in history. If we compare historical photos, we can see that the real Cohen and Nadia are much brighter and more magnificent than those in the play. They are not at all the two little characters who seem to be bullied and unwilling to think of themselves at the beginning of the first episode:
It's not even the spy who has been a little cringing and making mistakes in the play. We use the following stills to compare with the real Cohen 10 days before the execution, and we can see that this actor is not the real Cohen at all, and the real Cohen is much calmer and more determined than the play:
Look at the young Cohen in the photo in Nadia's hand. Where is the little character portrayed in the play who is unwilling to make a difference?
Nadia is not the little woman who is bitter and struggling:
In an interview with Nadia on October 6 last year, she said: "Netflix drama'raises my blood pressure'/ Netflix drama raises my blood pressure."
She talked to reporters about her views on the play this way:
"It portrayed Eli as a true hero – which he was – but obviously it's a more Hollywood version, so it doesn't specifically or accurately describe Eli's character. -But this show is obviously a Hollywood version, so it can't accurately express Eli's character at all.
"I knew him as a clever man with an exceptional capability of receiving information, always smiling, but serious, very down to earth and simple, keen on helping others and giving. It was very pleasant being married to him." 我知道的He is a smart, has an extraordinary ability to receive information, always smiling, but also a serious, pragmatic and simple person, he is willing to help others, willing to give. It's really fun to marry him.
She does concede however that The Spy has done much to reignite interest in the story and “made a lot of waves regarding Eli's activities in Syria.” A lot of efforts have been made, and "aroused great attention to Eli's activities in Syria." This may be able to help find his remains. Therefore, if the play allows her to find Eli's body, she is willing to embrace all the staff of the play. On May 18, 1965, 41-year-old Eli was hanged in Maier Square in Damascus. Although his last wish was to return his body to Israel, the Syrian authorities have never disclosed the whereabouts of his body. For the past 55 years, Nadia has worked tirelessly to transport Eli's body back to Israel for burial. She said: "I am very sad, and it makes me very painful. I think maybe I will never see his grave in my whole life." Dia had another glimmer of hope. (It’s the watch worn in the photo of Eli above. Just imagine: Eli has sacrificed for 53 years, and Mossad is still working tirelessly to retrieve his relics and remains. How could it be executed in the first place? During the mission, let his wife’s life fall into the pitiful situation in the play.) Now, this watch is placed in a frame decorated with the Mossad badge and a photo of Eli, the most conspicuous one in Nadia’s house. Location. She smiled and said, "When I received that watch, I felt his light again."
*** *** *** *** The following is transferred from "Century Archives". Compared with the plot in the TV series, I think the Cohen recorded in this book is closer to the truth of history, more logical, and more exciting than the drama. many.
Eli Cohen is one of Mossad's most outstanding spies. A spy who almost served as the defense minister of an enemy country can be said to be unprecedented. It is estimated that there will be no one in the future. In December 1924, Eli Cohen was born in a Jewish family in Egypt, but his ancestors were Eastern Jews who lived in northern Syria for generations. When Cohen was 7 years old, in order to enable him to receive traditional Jewish education, his father sent him to the Maimunides School established by Jewish groups in Alexandria. There, young Cohen learned Hebrew from the Bible for the first time. After graduating from elementary school, Cohen was admitted to a French secondary school with honors and received a scholarship from the school. Eli Cohen was extremely talented and talented since he was a child, especially in math and foreign languages, learning very easily. Cohen also showed amazing memory since he was a child. One afternoon, he stood on the balcony of his house for 4 hours, wrote down the license plate number of each passing car on a piece of paper, and then recited all the numbers on it verbatim, so that his parents I was very surprised. On Cohen's 13th birthday, he got a camera. This is a prize for his excellent performance from his parents. Since then, Cohen has become obsessed with photography. He has traveled almost all over Alexandria, taking hundreds of photos of landscapes and people, and cherishing them well. After the outbreak of the Second World War, the war quickly burned to Egypt. Although Cohen hated this war of aggression, he had a keen interest in the military, especially various weapons. He paid attention to collecting pictures and pictures of various weapons from newspapers. article. At that time, he knew all the planes flying over Egypt, whether they were British, German or Italian. For British or German tanks, he could also tell one by one their driving performance and artillery power.
The grown-up Cohen has been closely watching what happened in Palestine, the Jewish homeland. He yearned to take part in the military struggle carried out by the secret Jewish organization Haganah, and was even more excited by the action of two young Irgon assassinations of the British government's special envoy for the Near East, Lord Moyn. Especially when he heard that the two terrorists did not disclose the names of their comrades under severe torture, he admired them for their courage to regard death as home. Soon, Cohen, who had just turned 20, joined the Zionist Youth Organization. Since then, he has worked tirelessly and regardless of danger into the struggle to create the State of Israel. The young Cohen is no longer satisfied with the struggle life in Egypt, but hopes to return to the land where Mr. Zu lives and multiplies and fights. When family members are sitting around and praying, they often hear words like "Go to Jerusalem next year" whispered from Cohen's mouth. In 1947, when Cohen was about to end his studies at Alexander Farouk I University, he was forced to abandon his studies and leave the university due to the hostility of the Arabs. After that, he became an accountant for a timber import company and continued to engage in Zionist underground activities. The establishment of the State of Israel in May 1948 was like dropping a blockbuster among Arabs and Jews in Egypt. Jews soon became the target of revenge against Arabs in cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. Cohen witnessed the burning of Jewish houses and the brutal beating and killing of hundreds of Jews. Local Jewish residents also organized a self-defense group similar to Haganah to fight against the crazy Arabs. Cohen joined the self-defense regiment and was severely beaten in a battle. From that moment he realized that there would no longer be a place for the Jews in Egypt. At that time, there were approximately 300,000 Jews in Egypt. The Israeli intelligence agency in charge of immigration planned a large-scale immigration operation for Egyptian Jews. The codename for this operation was "Goshen", which was the name of the Egyptian Bible in Moses' time. By chance, Eli Cohen was secretly recruited as an agent under the introduction of his classmate Sami Hazard. In participating in the "Goshen" operation, Cohen showed superhuman ability and extraordinary temperament. He gave full play to his expertise in multilingualism and the advantage of making Egyptian friends. He has established many relationships with local officials and staff of foreign embassies and made important contributions to this large-scale immigration operation. It was from this time that Cohen began his spy career.
In 1950, Eli Cohen finally returned to Israel, where he thought about it day and night, and met his relatives who had been away for five years. After returning to China, Cohen was hired as an interpreter by the Ministry of National Defense, and later as an accountant by Hammer Heber of the Central Sales Agency of Kista Drachen. During this period, he met his future wife Nadia in the military club in Tel Aviv. After Mossad was founded in 1951, Eli Cohen's outstanding performance in secret work in Egypt and his superhuman qualities attracted Mossad's attention. Soon, Mossad recruited Cohen as an agent and conducted comprehensive and rigorous training on him, hoping that he could break into the upper echelons of Syrian politics as an Arab.
After several years of rigorous training and repeated training in various tasks, Mossad is convinced that with the superhuman temperament and outstanding talents of Eli Cohen, he will be a time bomb that Israel has placed in the leadership of Damascus. To ensure that Cohen's false identity is not suspected. Mossad weaved a seamless family background and personal experience for him, and decided to let him travel around Argentina, get to know Arabs there, and then try to enter Syria. One day in February 1960, a Swiss Airlines plane took off from Tel Aviv Airport. In the front second row of seats near the porthole, there was a young Arab importer and exporter "Kamel Amin Tabes" with dark skin and a short moustache on his upper lip. He was Eli Cohen. At this time, Eli Cohen is flying to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, and has since embarked on the legendary experience of going deep into the enemy camp alone. From this moment on, he must adapt to work, study and think about problems with his new identity, he must master all the skills that an agent should master, and he must understand the politics, economy, culture, and even the bus fare of the country he is dispatched to. , The number of tips, etc. A few hours later, Cohen walked out of the airport hall alone and beckoned for a taxi. According to the driver's suggestion, he got out of the car in front of a hotel on July 9th Street in the city center. Along the way, the rapported drivers praised the street on July 9th, saying that Eva, the wife of President Peron, was fascinated by the famous Champs-Elysées in Paris, and President Peron built it in the style of this street. It's July 9th Avenue. On the other hand, Cohen listened to everything he said with great relish. With his superhuman memory, he could memorize all of this every bit and use it as a detail to prove his "true" identity.
Cohen quickly identified all the restaurants, clubs and cafes frequented by the 500,000 Arabs who settled in Argentina. "Kamal", who speaks fluent Arabic, often visits these places and has become familiar with the local Arab diaspora. These Arab expatriates like to stay with the fellow-teacher "Kamel", play cards for a few hours, or talk to each other about their infinite yearning for their hometown. Especially the "Kamel" as an importer and exporter is always so enthusiastic, bold and generous, and invites them to have a drink from time to time. People have also discovered that this wealthy businessman is not just an ordinary businessman who only cares about making money but not politics. He is also an Arab patriot with political acumen and lofty ideals. He once confided to people in the club: "How long I am to be able to return to my parents' hometown to help my motherland. But I have no relatives there." The patriotic passion of "Kamel" was finally moved. One person, his name is Abdullah Latif Alsan, is the editor-in-chief of Buenos Aires’s largest circulation "Arab World" weekly. This person enjoys high prestige in the Arab society of Argentina and is also a frequent visitor of the "Islamic Club". During the conversation, Alesan discovered that the young Syrian was not only interested in business matters, but also showed a strong interest in political issues within Damascus. He was very happy to meet such a patriotic church member, so he introduced him to several major Arab celebrities in Buenos Aires and at the same time introduced him to the upper class of the city. Because "Kamel" is proficient in Arab affairs, he became the most popular guest at the reception held by the Syrian embassy. At a party, he was fortunate to get acquainted with General Hafiz Assad, the military attache of the embassy. Hafez was deeply moved by the zealous nationalist enthusiasm of "Kamel". Once, Hafez said to him with a heart-felt heart: "Maybe I shouldn’t talk about politics with you, but I think you must be interested in joining the Arab Baath Socialist Party. At the end of this year, when I end my stay in Buenos Aires, After the tenure, I plan to return to Damascus and try to play a role in our country’s political activities. Why don’t you go with me? We need people like you who are educated and patriotic." Hearing this, "Kamai Le" was secretly happy, glad that he had finally opened a road to Damascus. But on the surface, "Kamel" pretended that it was not easy to make an immediate decision. He thanked the general for his kind invitation, but hoped to give him time to consider it.
Since then, they have met many times, and every time they met, "Kamel" always respectfully called Hafez as "Your Excellency General", and then followed by a nice speech. And Hafez, who was praised comfortably, replied with a smile: "Hello, my friend. When will you say that you will return to Damascus to help us?" When "Kamel" finally proposed After returning to Syria, he found his house was searched. However, this is what "Kamal" expected, and it is inevitable that Syrian intelligence agencies will investigate him. That was when he came home one day, he found that his carefully placed album had been moved. The uninvited guest may have re-photographed some photos as evidence for the investigation, and all this is exactly what Cohen hoped. Because he believes that the yellowed photos in the album can withstand any scrutiny, Mossad will not make low-level mistakes in this regard. The investigating "Kamel" was indeed the intelligence officer of the Syrian embassy, because they had to figure out whether this active figure who had frequent contact with diplomats and expatriates was reliable. The results of the investigation are satisfactory: everything is in line with the facts. There was indeed a Muslim by this name in Lebanon. He moved to Alexandria and then to Argentina. "Kamel" finally gained the reputation of being a true Arab patriot. The Lebanese Consulate and the Consulate of the United Arab Republic quickly sent him all the necessary documents. In August 1960, "Kamel" took a letter of recommendation from General Hafez and others and left Argentina with ambition. Local friends once held a banquet for him, and wished this back-to-earth overseas wanderer would do more after returning to Syria. However, "Kamel" did not return to Syria, but completely dressed up in the bathroom of Munich Airport on the way, and boarded the flight to Tel Aviv. After returning to Israel, Eli Cohen received another period of new specialized training. He must recite the latest code, and he must also be able to use a variety of pistols and Schmeisel submachine guns more proficiently. The Mossad instructor taught him the latest technology and use of miniature cameras, and he also mastered the methods of concealing film and other spy equipment. After the study, Mossad did not immediately send Cohen to Syria. They were waiting for the best opportunity. As early as 1958 In February, Syria merged with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic, with Egyptian President Nasser becoming the president of the United Republic. After that, Nasser disbanded all political parties in Syria, including the Baath Socialist Party that had contributed to the merger, and adopted policies to exclude, crack down and suppress the Baathists. He not only controlled the legislative power in his own hands, but also sent the Vice President and the commander-in-chief of the Arab United Armed Forces, Marshal Abdul Hakim Amir, to sit in Damascus to control key Syrian departments. Mossad was very worried that an Egyptian would recognize Eli Cohen, a Jew born in Alexandria. Fortunately, the combined Syrians became more and more dissatisfied with the control of the Egyptian government officials. Syrian soldiers Salah Jadid and Hafiz Assad secretly organized the "Military Committee" (which later became the Syrian factions). An important faction in political power), opposed to the Nasser regime, opposed to the Syria-Egypt merger. On September 26, 1961, the Syrian military successfully launched a coup d'etat, announcing that they would leave the Arab League and form the Syrian Arab Republic, and drove all Nasser's troops back to Egypt. Only then did Mossad decide to send their best spies to Damascus.
"Best Friend" of the President of the Enemy Country January 10, 1962, Damascus, the capital of Syria. An Arab youth hung his professional sign-"Kamel Amin Tabes Import and Export Company" on the door of a suite room on the fifth floor of a modern building. At this time, "Kamal" sitting in the spacious and bright office of the general manager looked like a Syrian businessman in terms of clothes and demeanor. "Kamel" runs his business very seriously. Relying on his extraordinary ingenuity, he has made a deal in a highly competitive business field, continuously earning huge profits. However, all this did not make him forget his true identity and mission. With his gentle manner and patriotic enthusiasm, "Kamal" succeeded in establishing a respectable image for himself in the upper class of Syria, and made many friends in the political and military circles. Among his friends at the top are: Lieutenant Mazia, nephew of Chief of Staff Akadul Karim Zahelddin, press officer George Sef, and Salim Ha, head of the elite Syrian paratroopers. Colonel Toum and others. Of course, "Kamel" will not let go of the big fish, General Hafez, who gave his wife a leather jacket worth more than 1,000 US dollars at the right opportunity.
One day in June 1963, a black car drove slowly into the compound of the Syrian head of state's official residence. Two visitors in suits and leather shoes got out of the car. The Syrian Minister of Information, Sami Sisi, walked in front of the car. Enti, under his guidance, another visitor walked into the president's office with him. "Hello, my regretful diaspora, I finally saw you in Damascus!" The President greeted him enthusiastically and hugged the Arab youth. The Minister of Information watched the meeting between this unusual guest and the supreme leader in awe. President Hafez’s extraordinary enthusiasm for visitors shows that he has not forgotten the idealistic Arab youth he met when he was a military attaché in Buenos Aires. He clearly remembered that the young man's name was Kamel Amin Tabes. The reason why the President calls him a "repentant diaspora" is because, in his view, "Kamel" is entirely out of pure patriotic passion, that he gave up his prosperous career in Latin America and came to the current economic conditions. Very difficult work in Damascus. Hafez's enthusiasm seems to have made the Arab youth get rid of his initial restraints, and he soon regained his former chic demeanor. When they hugged and walked into the colorful restaurant, friends around them frequently waved to them. "My wife is very grateful for the fur coat you gave her." The president whispered to the guest's ear. The Arab youth replied in a low voice, "No thanks. It's a trivial matter, no matter what it is." This trivial matter cost Mossad 1,000 dollars, which is obviously worth the money.
Since then, almost the entire upper class of Syrian society has known that he is the closest friend of the president. For such an Arab youth, who would doubt him anymore, and what else needs to be kept secret from him? As a result, under the leadership of Lieutenant Mazia, Cohen traveled all over the headquarters and positions on the Golan Heights front and received a special courtesy. And if any other civilians broke into this area, they would be shot dead on the spot without warning. In the Golan Heights, Eli Cohen saw firsthand that Soviet consultants were commanding the construction of huge reinforced concrete underground bunkers to conceal the long-range artillery transported by cargo ships from the port of Odessa in the Caspian Sea. He also found more than 80 brand new 122mm mortars on the western half slope close to the border. These mortars were able to strike any targets scattered 20 kilometers away in the Jordan River basin from their top view. The Syrians trust "Kamel" very much, and even allowed him to photograph the facilities of the highly confidential 130mm new cannon, and asked him to install a telephoto lens on his Japanese camera in order to capture "shameful Zionist elements" Photos of the territory. When he found that the Syrian military officers were interested in his camera, he would hand them the camera boldly, teach them how to use it, and said to them: "You can take photos as you please, and I am willing to help you wash them." He gained better popularity, and the photos taken by Syrian officers also provided important information for Mossad. Under the leadership of Lieutenant Mazia, Cohen walked almost all over the Golan front. The deserted mountains and ridges of the past have now become a modern 24-km-long Magino defense line built on the basis of Russian military theories. All the strong firepower points on the line of defense are on the cliffs at an altitude of 550 meters. The entire line of defense is covered with reinforced concrete anti-tank bunkers, observation posts and machine gun bunkers, as well as crisscrossed deep traffic trenches. All this is absolutely impossible to find under the mountain. Like every Arab patriot, "Kamal" has shown a keen interest in the defense of the Syrian border. When Syrian artillery officers showed off to him that this was the most complicated artillery position in the world, he always humbly admitted: "It's hard for me to understand these abstract plans." At this time, the officers volunteered to give him details. Introduce everything until he understands it. Eli Cohen also spent several nights in the city of Cuneitra, which is the nerve center of the entire southern Syrian military system. The commander used the sand table to introduce him to the overall defense situation in the area, answered his questions, and took him to visit all the radar stations. These Syrian military officers never thought that the visitors’ brains, which had been trained in super memory, had accurately recorded all the details; they did not even think that when he returned to the company, he would use one in the middle of the night. The micro-transmitter sends all this to Israel . The visit to the border area gave Eli Cohen a chance to observe the Israeli village on the other side of the border through a high-powered telescope. At this time, his inner feelings are unspeakable. "I tasted the grief," he said afterwards, "how I want to get on a small boat, cross the Kinnaret Lake that is in front of me, and return to my lovely hometown. This lake is like one. The hostile ocean separated me from my family. I felt like a lonely lighthouse. To save Israel from the danger, I gave it a flash of warning in the dark." Out of concealment In response to the need to obtain information, Eli Cohen spent a lot of thought on choosing the address for his "Kamel Amin Tabes Import and Export Company", and finally found the current building. In this residential area, there are more than a dozen embassies and the United Nations Blue Helmets headquarters building. They all have high-power transceivers. This environment will help conceal their radio signals in the messy signals of the embassies. Opposite the building is the Syrian General Staff Building, and the number of night lights on the General Staff Building itself contains important information. From March 12th to 14th, Cohen found that the opposite building was brightly lit throughout the night for three consecutive days, and many high-end cars frequently shuttled back and forth. He noticed this abnormal behavior and sent an important telegram to Tel Aviv: "The General Staff is very busy, and the lights are bright for three consecutive nights. There is no sign of a coup, it may be that a military operation against Israel is imminent. ." His judgment was not wrong. Twenty-four hours later, the Israeli army received news from an observation post at the front of Lake Gagali on the Syrian border: a large number of armored forces from Damascus were approaching. On March 16, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. Out of the need for concealment and information acquisition, Eli Cohen spent a lot of thoughts on choosing the address for his "Kamel Amin Tabes Import and Export Company", and finally found the current building. In this residential area, there are more than a dozen embassies and the United Nations Blue Helmets headquarters building. They all have high-power transceivers. This environment will help conceal their radio signals in the messy signals of the embassies. Opposite the building is the Syrian General Staff Building, and the number of night lights on the General Staff Building itself contains important information. From March 12th to 14th, Cohen found that the opposite building was brightly lit throughout the night for three consecutive days, and many high-end cars frequently shuttled back and forth. He noticed this abnormal behavior and sent an important telegram to Tel Aviv: "The General Staff is very busy, and the lights are bright for three consecutive nights. There is no sign of a coup, it may be that a military operation against Israel is imminent. ." His judgment was not wrong. Twenty-four hours later, the Israeli army received news from an observation post at the front of Lake Gagali on the Syrian border: a large number of armored forces from Damascus were approaching. On March 16, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. Out of the need for concealment and information acquisition, Eli Cohen spent a lot of thoughts on choosing the address for his "Kamel Amin Tabes Import and Export Company", and finally found the current building. In this residential area, there are more than a dozen embassies and the United Nations Blue Helmets headquarters building. They all have high-power transceivers. This environment will help conceal their radio signals in the messy signals of the embassies. Opposite the building is the Syrian General Staff Building, and the number of night lights on the General Staff Building itself contains important information. From March 12th to 14th, Cohen found that the opposite building was brightly lit throughout the night for three consecutive days, and many high-end cars frequently shuttled back and forth. He noticed this abnormal behavior and sent an important telegram to Tel Aviv: "The General Staff is very busy, and the lights are bright for three consecutive nights. There is no sign of a coup, it may be that a military operation against Israel is imminent. ." His judgment was not wrong. Twenty-four hours later, the Israeli army received news from an observation post at the front of Lake Gagali on the Syrian border: a large number of armored forces from Damascus were approaching. On March 16, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen. On the 16th, an Israeli infantry division from Gorney launched a surprise attack on the Nukeb military base in Syria, occupying and destroying the base. Upon hearing the news, the Syrian armored forces on the way immediately realized that the Israeli army was in a state of first-level combat readiness, so they turned around and returned to their base. "A good spy is worth the strength of a division." This motto was reflected in Eli Cohen.
Syria has no secrets. The friendship between "Kamal" and President Hafez is also growing day by day. The Syrian general likes this old friend who is full of ideals and loyal to his motherland very much, and hopes that he can be his right-hand man. He suggested that "Kamel" go to Buenos Aires to conduct a promotional visit to the Syrian expatriate group in order to give him a higher public image. Becoming the president's assistant is Eli Cohen's ultimate goal, but before Hafez speaks, he must not mention it so as not to arouse suspicion and jealousy. Now that the President has proposed, he is willing to go. The promotional visit of "Kamel" in Buenos Aires was a great success. His enthusiastic speech moved those expatriates who supported the Arab Baath Socialist Party to give generously. When the huge sum of money was handed over to Hafez, the military-born president even burst into tears, and since then he has even more respected "Kamel". This trip to South America is a sign of "Kamel"'s involvement in politics. "Kamel" is often invited to the president's house. He even performed a secret mission to Jericho for the president and successfully persuaded a political opponent of Hafez to return home. Among his friends are the former prime minister and the general secretary of the Arab Baath Socialist Party. He was quickly elected to the National Revolutionary Committee of the Baath Socialist Party and entered the party's executive body.
People have begun to talk about "Kamel" like a future national leader, and many people have regarded him as a suitable candidate for the future Minister of Information and Propaganda. The president even put forward a better suggestion: "Why can't we appoint him as an assistant to the current Secretary of Defense now, and prepare to let him be in the Ministry of Defense?" If before that, he will visit the most secret part of the border. Still need to rely on friends from the military, then, now he can go to those places at will. Not to mention that he is now an outstanding member of the defense committee of the powerful Arab Baath Socialist Party. Just considering his great prospects is daunting. He can justifiably spend the night at the Syrian Army Southern Headquarters in the Golan Heights, and he also has the right to inquire about anything that happens in the Golan Heights. The officers were scrambling to please this important man from Damascus, answering his questions seriously. Since then, Syrian military intelligence has flooded into Tel Aviv. This period was the most fruitful period of Eli Cohen's activities in Syria. The important information he sent back to Tel Aviv included: Syria’s first official involvement in the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization; pictures of almost all the fortifications on the Golan Heights and Damascus Plain; and the construction of Soviet artillery that concealed a 15-mile range. Detailed information on the concrete concealed turret; details of the trenches used for the concealed driving of tanks and armored vehicles; first-hand information on the transport of 200 Soviet-made T-54 tanks; a large number of photos of the MiG-21 fighter bombers recently transported to Syria and capable of driving The number of Syrian pilots of the Soviet-made MiG aircraft; the battle sequence of the Syrian army; the performance and quality of the Soviet-made weapons in the Syrian army; the plan drawn up by the top Syrian military authority in a conflict with Israel, etc. Eli Cohen's work has far exceeded the expectations of the Mossad headquarters when he was first sent to Syria. The political intelligence he provided, especially the accurate prediction of changes in the Syrian political situation, has attracted the attention of Prime Minister Ben-Gurion. From then on, as soon as Mossad received such information, he had to report it to the Prime Minister himself, and the Prime Minister made a decision on whether to attack Syria based on Cohen’s accurate information more than once. In the archives of Eli Cohen preserved so far, Mossad commented on him: "Ilay has shown himself to be a spy with extraordinary intelligence in a short period of time." One of Eli Cohen’s important contributions was to figure out Syria’s plan to cut off Israel’s water sources. Israel is an arid country, and fresh water is almost Israel's most precious natural resource. The Jordan River and the Yamuk River flow into Lake Gagali together, and the water from Lake Gagali became the main source of water for irrigating Israeli farmland. The Israelis built an extremely complex pipeline system there to supply water throughout the country. This project has been extended to the Negev Desert in southern Israel, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. The Jordan River originated in the Golan Heights. In order to paralyze Israel, the Syrians formulated a plan to change the direction of the Barnes and Hazibani rivers at the source of the Jordan River. This is also a costly project, and it is also a project to the death of Israel. General Hafez once called this project "our secret weapon" and said happily: "We don't care what the use of the redirected river water is. The water will flow to the desert in vain, anyway, Israel I can't get them anymore." Eli Cohen immediately reported the news to the Mossad headquarters. Tel Aviv was shocked when they heard about it. In their view, the consequences of the implementation of this plan were no less than a full-scale military offensive. Soon, Mossad learned that at an Arab summit, President Nasser urged Syrian leaders to accelerate the realization of a plan to change the direction of the Jordanian river. "Where will the plan be realized? When is it expected to be completed? How to accomplish it?” The telegrams that Eli Cohen received were getting more urgent day by day, and Mossad had put this task on the absolute priority. Cohen immediately acted urgently. At this time, whether it is Colonel Dali or Hatum The colonel was already very familiar with "Kamel", and Hatum happened to be the commander of the troops defending the project. So, Cohen soon watched the project plan and the project plan at the invitation of Hatum. Drawings. In addition, in order to please "Kamel", Hatum introduced him to the Lebanese engineer in charge of engineering design, Michel Sabu. The Lebanese engineer introduced to the president's "close friend": "We plan More than 70 kilometers of canals were dug in the Golan Heights to divert the upper reaches of the Jordan River. This will be a grand project of epoch-making significance. Another engineer, Huhamad bin Landan, who participated in the engineering design, gave "Kamal" a more detailed introduction to the construction site and other conditions, saying that he had been instructed to command a bulldozer team to be responsible for the entire earthwork. Project. So, "Kamel" showed the businessman's profit-seeking nature with the opportunity, saying that he also planned to invest in this project, "so that every one of us can make some money." Lan Dan He readily agreed, provided the investor with all the plans and drawings of the project, and allowed him to take them home to study carefully in order to finally settle down. In this way, Eli Cohen quickly sent to Tel Aviv All the drawings of the planned excavation of the canals, as well as the drawings of the defense system of these canals and the construction dates of each stage. Soon, he sent a more important piece of information: The Syrians have begun to build a huge pumping station. Speed up the implementation of this plan. If the pumping station is completed, the Jordan River will dry up. According to the accurate information provided by Eli Cohen, the Israeli government is ready to take action. In November 1964, the Israeli army’s heavy artillery fired into the river. Several rounds of artillery shells were fired in the diversion project, which caused serious damage to the bulldozers, pumping station sites and other facilities on the construction site. Under the threat of Israeli force and the intervention of the international community, the Syrian government was eventually forced to abandon this plan. . In this way, Eli Cohen quickly sent to Tel Aviv all the drawings of the planned excavation of the canals, as well as the drawings of the defense system of these canals and the construction dates of each stage. Soon, he sent a more important piece of information: Syrians have begun to build a huge pumping station to speed up the implementation of this plan. If this pumping station is completed, the Jordan River will dry up. According to the accurate information provided by Eli Cohen, the Israeli government is ready to take action. In November 1964, the Israeli army’s heavy artillery fired a few rounds at the river diversion project, causing serious damage to the bulldozers, water pumping station sites and other facilities on the construction site. Under Israeli threats of force and the intervention of the international community, the Syrian government was eventually forced to abandon this plan. In this way, Eli Cohen quickly sent to Tel Aviv all the drawings of the planned excavation of the canals, as well as the drawings of the defense system of these canals and the construction dates of each stage. Soon, he sent a more important piece of information: Syrians have begun to build a huge pumping station to speed up the implementation of this plan. If this pumping station is completed, the Jordan River will dry up. According to the accurate information provided by Eli Cohen, the Israeli government is ready to take action. In November 1964, the Israeli army’s heavy artillery fired a few rounds at the river diversion project, causing serious damage to the bulldozers, water pumping station sites and other facilities on the construction site. Under Israeli threats of force and the intervention of the international community, the Syrian government was eventually forced to abandon this plan.
"I have not betrayed Israel" In view of Eli Cohen's outstanding achievements, Mossad granted him a three-week vacation. In September 1964, "Kamel" arranged all the formalities for a business trip to Europe. After bidding farewell to his Syrian "friend", he secretly detoured to Munich and returned to Israel. Relaxing the extremely tense nerves, Eli Cohen was enjoying the family happiness to his heart's content. On the seaside of Cesare, he took his wife and children along the vast sea. Cohen looked at the children playing on the beach and his wife around him. He suddenly realized how precious his wife and children are to him. He couldn't help saying to his wife who was snuggling next to him: "I am always far away from you and my children. I'm tired of it. I can go to my boss and ask him to let me take another job. I don't want to stay away from you anymore." Eli Cohen never told his wife about his real job, but only said to do it abroad Business. However, the sensitive Nadia Cohen had already guessed from various clues that her husband was engaged in some extremely dangerous work. Nadia believes in her husband, and also believes that her husband’s work is vital to Israel’s national interests, so she gently replied: "No, you have your job. I can understand." Cohen's understanding was healed by his wife’s understanding. Moved, he hugged her tightly and said: "Well, I will go out again, this time. When I come back, I will accompany you every day and every moment, and never leave for the rest of my life." Nadia cried when Eli Cohen got on the plane. But she didn't expect it to be a farewell this time.
The cause of Eli Cohen's exposure came from the Indian Embassy in Syria. For a period of time, the operator of the Indian Embassy always felt that there was interference nearby when sending and receiving reports, which made the telecommunications connection with New Delhi extremely unstable. Therefore, the embassy reported the incident to the Syrian authorities, hoping to help identify and eliminate the source of interference. However, because the Syrian government lacked the necessary equipment, it was unable to find out for a while, and the matter was temporarily shelved. Two years later, the Syrian security department consulted Soviet experts in Syria and asked them to help solve the problem. The Soviets brought in one of the most advanced mobile detectors in the world, and the search was carried out near the General Staff of the Syrian Army. With the help of mobile detectors, the Syrian security police found out that the source of the interference was the luxurious building where Eli Cohen lived without much effort. However, due to the short time for each transmission by Eli Cohen, even advanced detectors cannot figure out the exact location of the transmitter. As a result, the Syrians surrounded the entire building and began a carpet search for it. At 4 o'clock in the morning on January 21, 1965, "Kamel" installed a micro-transmitter and prepared to send an important piece of information to Tel Aviv. Just yesterday afternoon, President Hafez convened an important meeting to discuss plans to merge Palestinian organizations. Hafez prefers to form an independent Palestinian commando, which will be sent to conduct guerrilla warfare against Israel after receiving secret training in the barracks of the Syrian army. The president finally declared: “We will use Algeria as an example to drive Israel into the sea, just like our North African brothers treated the French colonists.” That night, Colonel Hatum, who attended the meeting, was invited to join Eli Cohen. At dinner, he revealed the news to his close friend "Kamel". Eli Cohen was arrested in bed. As usual, he turned on the radio after sending the report and waited for instructions from Tel Aviv on the tuned channel. At this moment, he seemed so relaxed and content. He has always worked like this for more than 3 years and has never had any problems. But Eli Cohen was really too careless, so that the frequent power outages in this area over the past two days failed to arouse his vigilance and attention. It was through this sudden power outage that the Syrians found the exact location of the transmitter. Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and Eli Cohen felt something was wrong. But before he sat up, the door was knocked open. Eight tall and strong men rushed to his bed, and the cold muzzle of a revolver was pressed against his temple. "Raise your hand! There was a scolding sound in his ears. When a leading officer came to him, Eli Cohen recognized him as Colonel Ahmed Suvedani, the head of the Syrian counterintelligence agency. He immediately Realizing that there is no way to escape this time. "Doppelf, we finally caught you. Who the hell are you? What's your name?" The colonel roared. "I am Kamal Armin Tammins, an Arab from Argentina. "The owner of the room replied calmly. "We will figure it out." Well, come with us, everything will come to light. The colonel waved his hand, and several gunmen rushed up. The intruders then carefully searched Eli Cohen’s five luxury houses. They found a miniature transmitter and hidden in a Yade brand bath. A few small packets of deadly cyanide poison in the soap, and finally, in the mezzanine of the sideboard door, a film that Cohen had recently taken and was ready to be sent to Israel was found. In the first days of his arrest, the spy did not suffer any torture. The Syrian counterintelligence agency believed that their opponent was an Arab traitor who had been bought by Israel, so they hoped to confess the organization behind them through peaceful interrogation. During this period, Colonel Suvedani also asked Eli Cohen to report Tel Aviv sent several false information in an attempt to obtain new clues from the call back. However, under the close supervision of a large group of telegraph experts, Cohen sent these false information at the same time by slightly changing the rhythm of the Morse code under his finger. The news of his arrest was passed to Mossad. The news was immediately delivered to the Israeli Prime Minister’s villa by rush. When Colonel Suvenida finally figured out that Eli Cohen was a Jew, he decided to end this Stupid game. He asked Eli Cohen to send the last telegram: "Tel Aviv, to the Prime Minister of Israel and the head of the secret service: Kamal and his friends are our guests in Damascus. You will soon know what destiny we will leave to them. One hour after the translated text was placed on the desk of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eichkor, Damascus announced that an Israeli spy had been arrested. At this time, Eli Cohen had been sent to a military camp. , And spent 4 weeks of torture and torture there. The Syrians had electrified his genitals, nostrils, or other sensitive parts of his body, and they pulled out all his nails one by one. In addition, he also endured the cruelest torture taught to Syrians by Gestapo experts exiled in Syria. After that, Eli Cohen was imprisoned in a prison for criminals and continued to be tortured. However, Iraq Lai Cohen did not give in. The spiritual pillar that supported him was a firm belief in his motherland, Israel. He firmly believed that Israel would not abandon him, and Mossad would definitely do everything possible to rescue him. To avoid further stimulating the Syrian authorities, the Israeli Prime Minister personally asked the press to reduce the importance of this incident. He explained: “Modern civilized countries no longer execute spies. These spies are often exchanged with other spies, or they are released after being locked up in prison for a period of time.” In order to save Eli Cohen’s life, Israel was A large-scale political and diplomatic war has been launched worldwide. Under the request and even pressure of the Israeli government, Pope Paul IV, Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Belgium, Canadian Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker, the International Red Cross and many other prominent personalities and organizations all asked the Syrian authorities to forgive Iraq. Ly Cohen. The Roman Catholic Cardinal Alfredo Felsius of Buenos Aires was dying, lying in bed dictating a letter to General Hafez, asking the army to tell him about forgiving Iraq. Ly Cohen’s plea was regarded as the last wish of a dying man. Israeli radio broadcasts a long list of Syrian spies detained in Israel, and the Israeli government is willing to exchange all these people for Eli Cohen. A few months ago, Dr. Maurice Gus had performed a complicated liver operation for Hafez at the American Hospital in Nai, which saved his life. At this time, the doctor also wrote a letter to the Syrian president, stating: “In the name of a person who saved your life, I ask you to forgive Eli Cohen.” A French officer arrived by plane. Damascus, the officer’s wife is a Syrian, and he himself knows President Hafez. He had a cheque in his pocket and a letter promising to provide Syria with a large number of tractors, bulldozers, ambulances and other medical equipment. He is ready to spend money to buy the life of Eli Cohen for his "friends", and said that if necessary, he can extend the list of donations. Obviously, the "friends" he referred to were Mossad who provided him with huge sums of money. Not only did Hafez refused to meet the French officer, all the efforts of the world were also in vain. On May 8, 1965, the Syrian Special Military Tribunal sentenced Eli Cohen to hang for "infiltrating the El Al military restricted zone and collecting military intelligence" and other crimes. At 2 o'clock in the morning on May 19, a sharp sirens sounded in the center of the Syrian capital Damascus, cutting through the silent night sky. Guided by a punk car, a convoy rushed through the city center, and finally stopped abruptly in front of the police building on the outskirts of the city, which local residents called the "slaughterhouse". At this time, a huge spotlight lights up in the center of Martyrs Square not far away. The door of the prison car was opened, and under the escort of four guards, Eli Cohen in a brown prison uniform jumped out of the car. He is tall and has a brown-yellow complexion. Although his feet were staggering due to his weakness, his stern face could tell his extremely fortitude personality. Eli Cohen stepped onto the gallows to welcome his death step by step. The noose on the gallows was gently swinging in the breeze. I saw him pale, but extremely calm. He looked around the world one last time, and then he stretched his neck into the rope... Just after Ilai Cohen was executed, the chief priest of the Israeli army, Goren, prayed for him in his home. Former Prime Minister Ben Gurion personally led a massive protest march. Mossad Director Meir Amit personally led his subordinates to the home of Eli Cohen in Bat Yam district and held an unprecedented memorial service. Amit said in his eulogy: "In our profession, each of us will one day think of the limitations of our human beings, but Eli Cohen never agrees with such limitations." He He did better than anyone else, in fact he did the best! "He is the greatest man, the most outstanding among us! Israel will remember him forever, and history will remember him forever!" During Lei Cohen’s arrest, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in subsequent reports: “I hold for the future of my motherland and the people of Israel. I came to Syria to serve the future of my wife and my three children. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel." During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. " During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. " During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. " During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. " During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. " During the arrest of Eli Cohen, the only reporter who was allowed to interview him wrote Eli Cohen’s deathbed statement truthfully in his subsequent reports: "I hold it for my motherland and Israel. The future of the people, the purpose of serving the future of my wife and my three children, came to Syria. I want people to know that I have not betrayed Israel. "
Two years later, on June 9, 1967, the Israeli army launched a fierce attack on the Golan Heights, a strategic place in Syria. After a fierce and precise bombardment by the Air Force aircraft, Israeli tanks quickly ascended all the peaks of the Golan Heights and broke through the so-called indestructible Golan Defense Line with lightning speed, occupying 1,150 square kilometers. Golan Heights. The Syrian army suffered heavy losses and was forced to cease the war. And this is inseparable from the precise information provided by Eli Cohen.
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