How Syria's Signal Company 134 Tracked Down Israeli Spy Eli Cohen
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Retired Syrian officer Said Jawish recounts how intercepted messages, a distinctive rooftop antenna and a carefully timed power cut led investigators to Cohen's Damascus apartment
Middle East: A retired Syrian counterintelligence officer, Said Jauish, in an interview with Al-Majallah, shared the details of the operation against Israeli intelligence officer Eli Cohen, who was executed by Syrians in 1965.
The details of the capture and execution of Israeli spy Eli Cohen have come to light 61 years later. The spy, whose wristwatch was confiscated during a special Israeli operation, was betrayed by mistakes he made while reciting the Fatiha surah.
Said Jawish, a retired officer in the Syrian army who played a role in the capture of Eli Cohen, recounted how the Israeli spy was followed for days in his home in Damascus, his interrogation by then-President Amin Hafez, his imprisonment for appealing the death sentence, and details of Cohen's last night. Jawish also stated that he believes Cohen's body is still in Syria and shared information about the events surrounding the spy's missing watc…
The details of the capture of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was serving in the Syrian army, have emerged 61 years later. The story recounts how Cohen's Jewish identity was discovered through his recitation of the Fatiha Surah, and how the process leading to his execution unfolded.
Retired officer Said Jawish, who helped expose Israeli spy Eli Cohen, recounted the details of the operation and the night of the execution.
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