The Mossad, Israel’s renowned foreign intelligence service, brings back to the Jewish state the wristwatch of one of its most famous spies.
The watch belonged to Eli Cohen, who infiltrated the top levels of Syria’s political leadership in the years before the 1967 Six Day War. Information he obtained is credited with playing a key role in Israel’s stunning success in that war.
“The watch was brought back in a special operation by the Mossad that took place recently,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says.
This July 5, 2018, photo shows the wristwatch that once belonged to Israeli spy Eli Cohen. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
The watch was given to the Cohen family by Mossad chief Yossi Cohen in a ceremony several weeks ago, and it is now on display at Mossad headquarters “in memory of the legendary warrior,” the statement says.
Cohen was executed by Syria on May 18, 1965, and his watch has been held “in an enemy state” ever since.
“We remember Eli Cohen. We do not forget. His legacy, a legacy of devotion, determination, courage, and love of country, is our legacy,” Mossad chief Yossi Cohen is quoted as saying in the statement.
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