Needless to say, his success in effectively penetrating the Syrian social and political/diplomatic/military strata already wildly exceeded Aman's expectations of him, Cohen arrived in Damascus in February 1962, posing as a businessman from Argentina who had returned to his native land. Syria brought hydraulic engineers and diversion equipment to actualize the scheme. One day Cohen was sitting in Saif's office reading a classified document while the Syrian was on the phone. The first building of the Ministry of Defence … Since 1992, the Golan has been up for discussion in the peace talks, but it strikes a very emotional chord among Israelis due to its historic and strategic significance, in addition to its wild beauty. In early 1964, Eli was able to radio Tel Aviv that the channel was being dug along the entire length of the Syrian Heights to receive the diverted flow of the Baniyas River - one of the Jordan's major sources - and empty into Jordanian territory." The three major tributaries of the upper Jordan River - the Dan, the Baniyas, and the Hatzbani - all originate in the Golan. At the beginning of the 1956 War, when Israel occupied the Sinai, Eli Cohen was detained by the Egyptian authorities, and was expelled from Egypt along with the remainder of Alexandrian Jews at the end of the war. Syria crisis: Ministry of Defence confirms RAF Typhoon jets have been deployed to Cyprus. MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An explosive device detonated on the route of a convoy of the Russian military police in Syria, an armoured car received minor damage, deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Thursday. He even trained at the same facility "that had served as home to his doomed Susannah compatriots in 1953." The border with Syria was heating up as well. He then underwent a show trial, like the Operation Susannah spies had in Egypt 12 years before., Like them, his verdict was predetermined. Employment was not always steady, and he soon had to rely more on Nadia to help support their marriage, which would quickly lead to children. According to his fictional biography, in 1948 "the family moved to Argentina, where they opened a successful textile business." Japanese Deputy Defence Minister Yasuhide Nakayama appealed ‘India is the centre of the gravitational force in Asia. He became a confidante of George Saif, high up in the Ministry of Information. Kamal Amin Ta'abet (also called Tabas in some sources) was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Syrian Muslim parents. "The agency concluded that Cohen had a high IQ, great bravery, a phenomenal memory, and the ability to keep a secret; but the tests also showed that 'in spite of his modest appearance, he has an exaggerated sense of self-importance,' and 'a lot of internal tension.' Abdo Hussameldin, a deputy in Syria’s oil ministry, has announced his defection in a video posted by activists on YouTube. Cohen's contacts, nurtured through a string of lavish dinner parties, social occasions, and friendships with those in high places, led to invitations to visit Damascus and to set up a business venture there. Saif calmly replied, 'There's nothing to worry about. He was promised support in any venture he might wish to undertake, and the generous sums of cash which he appeared to possess appealed to the unscrupulous who thought he could provide "grease" to their financial ambitions, as well as patriotic Syrians who hoped for an infusion of foreign capital into the Syrian state. Combatting international terrorism in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond will be at the heart of the conference’s agenda. Eli was caught in the act and there was nothing he could do. The Kinneret supplies Israel with most of its water needs. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Alexander Fomin and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer discussed the humanitarian situation in Syria and Karabakh, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday Eli himself was not above the spicier part of a spy's life either. She understood from him that he would be working for the Ministry of Defense, but she didn't know where or in what capacity. This coincided with the continuance of Palestinian terrorist infiltrators arriving from the Syrian border, along with a continual flow of Soviet technical assistance to Syria. Eli hoped as did Israeli Intelligence - that these women "would help him escape in time of crisis.". Eli's friendship with Amin al-Hafez proved very valuable. We may recall the Egyptian-Jewish spies from the Operation Susannah fiasco.. The two discussed a “shared vision of stability for the region,” said Prince Khalid, who is the younger brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister for the first time since 2012 as part of a government reshuffle announced by … When Intelligence came by a second time, he jumped at it. He's a trusted friend.'". Syria's army chief is President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian officer readily agreed - and Eli immediately passed the information onto Israel. He carefully cultivated contacts with the Ba'ath leadership, which included the Syrian military attache in Argentina, General Amin al-Hafaz. He also held parties at his home, which turned into orgies for high-placed Syrian ministers, businessmen, and others, who used Eli's apartment "for assignations with various women, including Defense Ministry secretaries, airline hostesses, and Syrian singing stars." He arrived in Israel on February 8, 1957. It also provides 30% of Israel's water sources. For 19 years, Jewish settlements in the north were under constant threat of Syrian guns. Meanwhile, every few days he transmitted important information to his Israeli handlers via a radio transmitter he had hidden in his room. The information he had been providing them for years was too good to forego. History. Eli's friendship with Amin al-Hafez proved very valuable. He was tortured, but he wouldn't give away any incriminating information about Israel. After Hafez became Prime Minister, Eli was even considered to be named the Syrian Deputy Minister of Defense. One of the ministry's directors entered the room unannounced. He did not object, in fact, to the idea of a ladies' man reputation. As Intelligence Chief Meir Amit said, Eli "succeeded far beyond the capabilities of most other men.". Eli Cohen was first sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to establish his cover as a Syrian emigre. While the Chinese threat is increasing, India should show more commitment to the QUAD cooperation with Japan, the United States and Australia.’ Saying that China, where the Coronavirus originated and the World Health Organisation (WHO), should … Coinciding with Turkish-American preparations to set up a safe zone in northern Syria, Syria’s Deputy Defense Minister, Major General Ali Saleh, arrived at Qamishli airport on Monday evening as part of an announced trip, and then headed directly to the remaining regime military units in Hassakeh province, according to Al-Modon’s correspondent, Mohamed al-Khalaf. Based on the eucalyptus trees, Israel knew exactly where the Syrian fortifications were. Altogether, he returned to Israel three times between 1962 and 1965. The Golan is not only important for its military significance. NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy International aspects of defence and security policy; Work experience: 2020; Deputy Minister of Defence. In this way, the Arabs hoped to deprive Israel of the waters she would need for her national growth. Eli, after all, was born in an Arab country, had oriental features, was known to be selfless and fearless in pursuit of a cause, and had knowledge of Arabic, English, and French. "Nevertheless, Kamal Amin Ta'abet (Eli Cohen) succeeded in visiting each and every position. He remembered and passed on to Israeli Intelligence the "positioning of every Syrian gun, trench, and machine-gun nest in each Golan Heights fortification; tank traps, designed to impede any Israeli attack, were also identified and memorized for future targeting." The Syrian project to divert water from the headwaters of the Jordan away from Israel was mentioned already in the above introduction. This material may not be republished without the permission of the copyright owner. After Hafez became Prime Minister, Eli was even considered to be named the Syrian Deputy Minister of Defense. HDP deputy asks Defense Minister Akar if Turkey has been sending Syrian fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh HDP lawmaker Dilşat Canbaz Kaya has asked Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in a parliamentary question if pro-Turkey Syrian fighters have been recruited to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In an exclusive conversation with Olga Belova, host of the TV program “The Main”, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexei Krivoruchko spoke of the Russian army's … He wrote a last letter to his wife before he mounted the scaffold to a seething crowd. Due to this information, the Israeli Air Force was able to obliterate the Syrian plans for the diversion scheme by shelling and bombing the bulldozers and other equipment used for the scheme in early 1964. He genuinely fit into life in the Syrian capital and he was never suspected of being a spy until almost the very end. Fakhrizadeh, the head of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, was martyred on November 27 near the Iranian capital, Tehran. Eli Cohen was the man for the job. The Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع‎) is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for defense affairs in Syria. Eli, who would feign intoxication, remained sober and listened carefully." Its waters flow into the Sea of Galilee (the Kinneret) and south to the Dead Sea. By 1960, however, Israeli Intelligence was ready to take another look at Eli Cohen. 2018 - 2020 Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic Advisor to Defence Minister Lubomír Metnar; 07/2017 – 09/2018 Rashad Barmada The Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع ‎) is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for defense affairs in Syria. At first he refused. From 1948 until 1967, Syria was in more of a position to express her dislike and wish to put an end to the Jewish state by firing mortar shells from the Syrian occupied Golan Heights into the Jewish settlements of the Upper Galilee below. His trainer was an Iraqi-born Jew who had trained operatives in Arabic language and traditions and Moslem customs for along time. One day in 1960 Israeli Intelligence approached him about working for them again. He returned to Egypt in 1956, but was suspected immediately and was placed under surveillance. 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The National Defence Act provides for the appointment of the Minister of National Defence, Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff, with the latter two accountable to the Minister. MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian officials are calling on all parties to cease shelling near the Syrian town of Ayn Issa, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry's centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Sunday. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to Mluleki George, South African deputy minister of defence of South Africa, that died on Wednesday January 6th 2021at age 72 World leaders, wealthy individuals, the Israeli government, the Pope, and others all intervened on his behalf. Eli Cohen was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on December 26, 1928 [sic 1924]. He had an input into and an impact on Syrian national defense, and was privy to almost all of their secrets. What is perhaps most amazing about Eli Cohen is that he was genuinely liked - even loved - by so many of the top Syrian leaders. In addition to providing loans to government officials and acting as an avid host, he was asked for advice by government officials, who were often intoxicated by the alcohol he freely provided. He soon established himself in the social and cultural life of the Syrian community of Buenos Aires and was known as a wealthy businessman who was generous, tipped well, and loved the night life. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, Muallem died at dawn on Monday and was laid to rest later on Monday in Damascus. The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министр обороны Российской Федерации) is the minister responsible for the Russian Armed Forces.Marshal of Aviation Yevgeny Shaposhnikov was the last Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union.General Colonel Konstantin Kobets supported then President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist … On August 31, 1959, he married a beautiful Iraqi-born Jew, Nadia Majald. The Golan Heights defenses were top-secret and closed only to top military staff. Eli expressed his fear and wish to terminate his assignment in Syria during his last visit to Israel in November 1964. Ministry of Defence was established on 31 August 1957 and officially began operations in a building located in Brockman Road (now Jalan Dato' Onn), Kuala Lumpur.This building also housed the office of the first Defence Minister, the late Tun Abdul Razak bin Datuk Hussein, who served from 31 August 1957 to 22 September 1970.. Intelligence created a completely new identity for him. When the Ba'ath took power in 1963, Eli was firmly entrenched in Syrian high society. In early 1961, Chaim Herzog, Chief of Military Intelligence and later president of Israel, signed the document authorizing Cohen's use as a spy. The Islamic Republic is determined to continue cooperation with Syria on the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country, the Iranian defense minister says. The leading figure in the break-in was the head of Syrian Intelligence, Colonel Ahmed Su'edani - Eli's nemesis. Meanwhile, Russia has slammed Libya for reports of Syrian rebels being trained in the nearby nation. Damascus regained control of the M-5 highway, one of the country’s major thoroughfares, according to the first deputy defense minister MOSCOW, December 24. A source in Damascus confirmed to ABC News that that Shawkat was dead on arrival to the hospital. One of the more famous aspects of his spying regarded a trip he took to the Golan Heights. Nine months later, in late 1961, Eli came back to Israel for a visit with his wife Nadia. The Syrians have used Israel's northern border with Lebanon to harass Israel the way they used to from the Golan Heights. "The complete trust Cohen enjoyed among his unwitting informants is illustrated by the following incident, which might have serious consequences for the Israeli agents. He was hanged on May 18, 1965. Kamal Amin Ta'abet's (Eli Cohen) return to Syria would ostensibly be the fulfillment of a lifelong patriotic dream. But within a month he had lost his Tel Aviv-based accountancy job. BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad issued Decree 221 on Sunday, August 30th, in which a new government would be formed with a brand new list of ministers. With time he was taken even more into the confidence of the highest echelons of power. Eli Cohen provided an incredible amount of intelligence data to the Israeli Army over a period of three years. He had seventeen lovers in Syria, all dazzling beauties with a fair degree of family power." He wasn't even drafted into regular service, but was "placed in a reserve Israeli Air Force formation as a logistics clerk." His father's name was Amin Ta'bet, and his mother's Sa'adia Ibrahim. Speaking in a meeting with the visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad in Tehran on Tuesday, Brigadier General Amir Hatami congratulated Mekdad on his appointment as the foreign minister. Source: The Pedagogic Center, The Department for Jewish Zionist Education, The Jewish Agency for Israel, (c) 1992-2007. Rajha, a Christian, was defence minister, deputy army chief and deputy of the Council of Ministers. Led by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, the new decree contained the appointment of several ministers, including a number of veteran and new politicians. The Minister, Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff are responsible and accountable, in both legal and practical terms, for the use of the authorities and resources entrusted to them … One of the most difficult tasks for Eli Cohen was to learn the intricate and unmistakable phonetic tune of Syrian Arabic; prior to his intelligence training, his Egyptian accent was undeniable." After his execution, a white parchment filled with Anti-Zionist writing was put on his body and he was left hanging for six hours. TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Defense Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami underlined the country’s determination to keep working with Syria in … Damascus, SANA – On occasion of Eid al-Fitr holiday, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayoub visited a … To no avail. One of them was Colonel Amin al-Hafaz, a supporter of the secular-leftist Ba'ath party. "His training was extensive and exhaustive. Cohen, the results indicated, 'does not always evaluate danger correctly, and is liable to assume risks beyond those which are necessary.'". He became far less careful in his transmissions to Israel, sometimes calling once or even twice a day - and almost always at the same time, at 8:30 in the morning. Muhammad Umran (1963 – 1966) Hafez al-Assad (1966 – 1972) Mustafa Tlass (1972 – 12 May 2004) Hasan Turkmani (12 May 2004 – 3 June 2009) Eli Cohen, at 29, offered his services to the Israeli Intelligence Services but was rebuked twice. And much of the credit for Israel's ability to capture the Golan was due to Eli Cohen, Israel's greatest spy. These skills were instrumental in ensuring the safety and survival of one Kamal Amin Ta'abet: Eli Cohen's new identity. 'How is it that you dare allow a stranger to read a classified document?' The Syrians and their Russian advisers were alarmed by the intelligence that was seeping out of the country. She was told he would be completely safe and she believed that until his capture in 1965. Based on the eucalyptus trees, Israel knew exactly where the Syrian fortifications were. Eli was friends with two highly placed Army officers, Colonels Hatoum and Dali, who were fully informed about the scheme. As we saw, the Syrians continually harassed Israel's northern settlements from 1948-67. He was taught high-speed evasive driving techniques, Weapons proficiency (especially with a wide variety of small arms), topography, map reading, sabotage, and, most importantly, radio transmissions and cryptography. With senior staff officers acting as guides, Eli Cohen was provided an in-depth intelligence briefing of monumental proportions." The country's 62-year-old Deputy Defense Minister Assef Shawkat, who is Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law and a top aide, also died in the attack, according to Syrian State TV. Defense/Security cooperation Jan 8, 2021 The Pentagon’s acting policy chief, Anthony Tata, met with the Saudi Arabian deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Riyadh on Thursday. The Syrian officer readily agreed - and Eli immediately passed the information onto Israel. Directly responsible to Assad was the flamboyant Deputy Premier and Defense Minister General Mustafa Tlas, who also held the title of deputy commander in … Because of that, perhaps he just tired of the whole charade. The melting winter snows produce a huge run-off of water which make the Golan itself a beautifully verdant area in the late winter and spring, and irrigate the Hula and Jordan Valleys below. He worked as an accountant. Perhaps he wasn't allowed into the security service due to his Military Intelligence evaluation some years before. When the Golan was captured in 1967, at almost the end of the Six-Day War, settlers in the north could finally breathe a sigh of relief. But he spent most of his time in Tel Aviv "perfecting his cover and being briefed on Aman's requirements of him in Syria, as well as last-minute intelligence data needed for his mission." SYRIAN Defence Minister Daoud Rajha and his deputy Assef Shawkat - the brother-in-law of President Bashar al-Assad - have been killed in what state television called a … The Arabs would have none of it, and decided to "divert the sources of the Jordan River which originated in Arab-held territory." Some attributed this to a sense of cockiness (despite the fears he had expressed in November 1964), due to the ability and ease he had moved about in the highest echelons of Syrian power. Download our mobile app for on-the-go access to the Jewish Virtual Library, The Pedagogic Center, The Department for Jewish Zionist Education, The Jewish Agency for Israel, © 1998 - 2021 American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. The execution was broadcast on Syrian television. "His parents, Syrian Jews from the thriving town of Aleppo, had always instilled in their educationally minded son the traditions of the Jewish people, of Zionism, and of the culture of Syria's Jewish community, in particular." A number were only released 14 years later, after the 1967 War. While Eli was not directly involved with the Operation Susannah spies, he was involved with pro-Israel activity, and he was brutally questioned by Egypt's Intelligence Services. The Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع ‎) is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for defense affairs in Syria. Eli's connections enabled him to be taken to the Golan Heights - a major strategic asset for Syria from 1948-67. His captors later remarked on his noble bearing and his courage despite the horrific Syrian interrogation methods. But changes were taking place in the Syrian Government that alarmed Eli. Eli carefully spelled out all the details of the project and passed them on to Israeli Intelligence. Eli did go back to Syria, but his behavior changed. He soon became accepted, well-liked and respected, and made contacts with politicians, diplomats and military officials working out of the Syrian Embassy. The transmissions became longer as well. "Israel's defense planners urgently needed reliable intelligence on the scope of the water diversion project - engineering plans, diagrams, maps, and other data - and up-to-the-minute assessments of Soviet influence in the Syrian capital, as well as detailed information on plans for the modernization, equipping, and retraining of Syrian forces." Periodically Eli would return to Israel to speak with his Israeli handlers and visit his wife and small children. One day in January 1965, Syrian intelligence broke into his home in the middle of a transmission. In the 1960's, Israel developed a national water carrier which diverted water from the Kinneret into a pipeline that irrigated much of the country - and especially Israel's arid south. DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense, Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij, stressed on Monday that the Syrian Arab Army has proven to the whole world that it is a strong and well-trained army, and that Syria … Syria’s deputy oil minister has announced his defection to the opposition from the Assad regime, making him the first Syrian politician to jump ship. Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party: 11 June 2020 Defense Minister & Deputy Prime Minister: Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (born 1952) Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party: 1 January 2018 Deputy Prime Minister: Vacant: 16 November 2020 Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister: Vacant: 16 November 2020 Health Minister Israel has had a quiet northern border on the Golan side for 32 years. Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko says Russia is producing modern sophisticated systems that are more effective and cost-efficient than those of other countries. He continued his social life, spending a lot of time in cafes listening to political gossip. Today, one can see the former Syrian bunkers that remain on the Golan Heights from 1967 (as well as the tanks from 1973). Even after the blown operation led to the demise of the Operation Susannah spies, Eli Cohen left Egypt for Israel in order to undergo intensive espionage training in the summer of 1955. He was driven to the airport, where his wife Nadia saw him off. Still, Israeli Intelligence asked him to return to Syria one more time. Syria's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Muallem has died at the age of 79. It will feature representatives from at least 80 countries, three deputy prime ministers, 20 defense ministers, 15 chiefs of staff, 10 international organizations and military delegations. /TASS/. From the creation of Israel through the present day, Syria has been one, if not the most, implacable of Israel's enemies. Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) Nureddin al-Atassi was overthrown when a falling … They were caught spying for Israel in 1953 and some of them were hanged. As the Syrian Army officer explained to Eli the fortifications the Syrian Army had built, Eli suggested that the Syrians plant trees there to deceive the Israelis into thinking it was unfortified, as well as to provide shade and beauty for the soldiers stationed there. Others have attributed the carelessness to an almost suicidal tendency - perhaps, it was later surmised, he had been in the undercover world too long, but knew he couldn't get out of it. he angrily asked Saif. Although no details were provided for the cause of death, Muallem has been suffering from a heart condition for years. In addition, the commander of Syrian Intelligence, Colonel Ahmed Su'edani trusted no one and disliked Eli. The highly vigilant Russian security experts, equipped with very sensitive technical intelligence-gathering equipment, pinpointed the source of the transmissions in the Syrian capital - and it was Eli's home. In 1949 his parents and three brothers moved to Israel while Eli remained in Egypt to coordinate Jewish and Zionist activities there. The Ba'ath party was rising to power and Eli Cohen wanted to be there when it actually took power. At these parties such highly-placed officials would "talk freely of their work and army plans. 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