Retired Syrian Officer Recounts Hunt for Israeli Spy Eli Cohen
Said Jawish describes how intercepted signals, a rooftop antenna and a timed power cut helped investigators locate Cohen's Damascus apartment.
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Retired Syrian military officer Said Jawish has described in detail how Syrian intelligence tracked down Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Damascus, in an account carried by Anadolu Agency.
According to Jawish, investigators from Signal Company 134 identified unusual radio transmissions and traced them using a distinctive rooftop antenna spotted in the city.
Jawish said a carefully timed power cut was also used as part of the operation, helping investigators narrow down the location of the transmissions to Cohen's apartment.
The account adds new detail to the history of one of the best-known espionage cases involving Israeli intelligence operations in Syria during the 1960s.
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- How Syria’s Signal Company 134 tracked down Israeli spy Eli Cohen — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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