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Israel - A pair of silver medals bearing the image of Eli Cohen - 999 silver, 80g total
Eliyahu (Eli) Cohen was an Israeli spy who operated in Syria and was called "our man in Damascus". Known as one of Israel's greatest spies. The information he provided, after befriending the political and military elite of Syria, greatly helped the IDF to deal with the Syrian attacks between 1962-1964 and to reveal Syrian plans such as diverting the waters of the Jordan and sabotaging the national carrier. In January 1965 he was exposed and captured, and on May 18, 1965 he was executed by hanging in Damascus
Eliyahu (Eli) Cohen was an Israeli spy who operated in Syria and was called "our man in Damascus". Known as one of Israel's greatest spies. The information he provided, after befriending the political and military elite of Syria, greatly helped the IDF to deal with the Syrian attacks between 1962-1964 and to reveal Syrian plans such as diverting the waters of the Jordan and sabotaging the national carrier. In January 1965 he was exposed and captured, and on May 18, 1965 he was executed by hanging in Damascus