Syrian Intelligence Officer Reveals Details on Eli Cohen's Capture and Burial
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Former Syrian intelligence officer Saeed Jawish revealed details about the capture and burial of Israeli spy Eli Cohen. Jawish stated that Cohen was buried at the entrance of a secure military camp to ensure continuous security, and believes his remains are still there. He also recounted how Cohen's interrogator was found wearing the spy's famous wristwatch years later. Recently, the Mossad reportedly obtained Cohen's classified file documents with Syrian consent, leading to the exoneration of a businessman previously convicted in the case.
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- Former Syrian intelligence officer Saeed Jawish revealed details about Eli Cohen's capture and burial.
- Jawish believes Eli Cohen's remains are buried at the entrance of a secure Syrian military camp.
- Cohen's interrogator was found wearing the spy's famous wristwatch years after his execution.
- The Mossad reportedly obtained Eli Cohen's classified file documents with Syrian consent.
- The acquisition of documents led to the exoneration of businessman Majed Sheikh al-Ard.
A former Syrian intelligence officer, Saeed Jawish, has revealed new details regarding the capture, interrogation, and burial of Israeli spy Eli Cohen. Jawish, who specialized in signals intelligence and was instrumental in deciphering Cohen's secret transmissions from Damascus, spoke to Al Majalla about a meeting on the night of May 18, 1965, hours before Cohen's execution. The meeting, attended by six intelligence officers including Jawish and Adnan Tiara, the head of the Israel desk, aimed to determine Cohen's burial location.
Jawish stated that the Syrian intelligence leadership anticipated Israel's efforts to recover Cohen's remains. Tiara proposed burying Cohen at the entrance of a secure military camp to ensure continuous security without a separate guard detail. This proposal was accepted, and Jawish believes Cohen's body remains buried at that location outside the base to this day.
The former officer also discussed the famous wristwatch taken from Cohen during his interrogation. Years later, while working in the UAE, Jawish encountered Cohen's interrogator wearing the original watch and reported this to Ali Mamlouk, head of the Syrian National Security Bureau.
Furthermore, Jawish disclosed a recent development where the Israeli Mossad, with Damascus's tacit consent, reportedly obtained all deciphered documents and telegrams from Cohen's classified file. This acquisition has led to the exoneration of businessman Majed Sheikh al-Ard, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment and claimed ignorance of Cohen's true mission.
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