His life became the subject of the series! Israel has released the last decrypted message of Mossad agent Eli Cohen

A written statement from the Israeli government’s media office shared Cohen’s February 19, 1965 telegram to Israeli authorities and David Barnea’s assessment of the incident, the head of the Israeli Foreign Intelligence Service (Mossad).

In his last telegram, it was mentioned that Cohen informed the Israeli authorities that he participated in a meeting of high-ranking officers, including the Syrian President Amin al-Hafiz, at the General Staff yesterday evening. “Cohen was caught not because there was a lot of messaging or because the center was constantly asking to send information, but because the enemy was intercepting their messages,” Barnea said. used expressions.

Expressing that they will continue to share information about Cohen’s time in Syria, Barnea said that they will work to bring the remains of Cohen executed in Syria to Israel and bury them.

“Eli Cohen was one of our best agents. Even from the depths of history, it continues to impress us, instilling fighting spirit, courage and commitment. “He is an inspiration not only to today’s agents, but to the entire Mossad,” he said. Mossad Chairman David Barnea.

Eli Cohen, who is considered one of the most important Israeli spies, served under the pseudonym Kemal Emin Sabit in Damascus, the capital of Syria, from 1962 to 1965.

Syria’s high-ranking military who established close relations with the officials and in the Golan Hills military Cohen was executed on May 18, 1965, who passed the information he collected on the activities and the decision-making mechanism of the state to Israel.

Cohen’s life has also been featured in popular culture as the subject of the 2019 Netflix series The Spy. (AA)

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