Eli Cohen: The Spy Who Almost Ran Syria

#history #biography #documentary He befriended Syria's future president, walked through the Golan Heights as an honored guest, and came within reach of becoming Deputy Minister of Defense — all while secretly working for Israeli intelligence. This is the true story of Eli Cohen, the man who became "Kamel Amin Thaabet" and infiltrated the highest levels of the Syrian government for three years before it cost him everything. In this episode: how Cohen was rejected by Mossad, then recruited two years later; how he built an entire fake identity in Argentina before ever setting foot in Damascus; how he gathered intelligence that helped shape Israel's 1967 capture of the Golan Heights; and why, six decades later, his family is still waiting for his remains to come home. 🎧 Subscribe for more @IntrovertedStatesman #EliCohen #Mossad #Spy #Espionage #IntelligenceHistory #ColdWarSpies #Syria #Israel #GolanHeights #TrueSpyStories #History #Podcast #SpyStories #MiddleEastHistory #Damascus