Eli Cohen: The Mossad's Master Spy

Did you know that one of Israel’s greatest heroes went by the name of Kamel Amin Thaabet.

It sounds unlikely, but this was actually the pseudonym of Mossad agent extraordinaire Eli Cohen who infiltrated the Syrian power elite in the 1960s and used his privileged position to send confidential plans about the country’s military and government back to Israel.

Pretty cool. But how did Eli Cohen become Kamel Amin Thaabet? How did his dangerous work help Israel and what led to his identity finally being revealed? This video brings you the story of the talented Israeli spy who put his country’s safety and security ahead of his own - even though he knew it could ultimately cost him his life.

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