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Syrian Officer Claims Eli Cohen Buried Near Damascus Barracks
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in French, English) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By i24NEWS
What happened
A Syrian security officer claims Israeli spy Eli Cohen was buried near a Damascus barracks, a location chosen to prevent Israeli recovery of the body. Cohen was executed in Syria in 1965, and his remains have never been returned.
- 01Syrian officer claims Eli Cohen buried near Damascus barracks.
- 02Burial location was chosen to prevent Israeli recovery of remains.
- 03Cohen was executed in Syria in 1965 for espionage.
- 04Syria has never returned Cohen's body.
- 05Previous reports suggested potential return of remains.
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