Mossad Retrieves Trove of Documents Belonging to Executed Spy Eli Cohen

The Mossad's operation, executed in collaboration with a strategic partner intelligence agency, brought to light thousands of documents, photographs, and personal belongings of Eli Cohen. These materials had been tightly held by Syrian security forces for decades. Among the recovered items are Cohen’s original handwritten will, composed just hours before his execution, and personal letters to his family in Israel. Other recovered items include forged documents and passports, keys to his Damascus apartment, and photographs of Cohen alongside senior Syrian military and government officials during his undercover mission in the 1960s. The archive also contains the original court ruling sentencing Cohen to death, including a decision permitting the Damascus Jewish community’s chief rabbi, Nissim Andabo, to accompany him in accordance with Jewish tradition.

The recovery is considered a significant achievement with deep moral and historical value. Efforts to locate Cohen’s burial site in Syria remain ongoing. This event marks 60 years since Cohen was publicly hanged in Damascus on May 18, 1965.

The recovered items include approximately 2,500 documents, photos, forged passports, keys to his Damascus apartment, his will, and letters to his family.

This recovery honors Cohen's legacy, provides insight into his espionage activities, and underscores Israel's commitment to its missing soldiers and captives.

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