According to a Reuters report, Syrian leadership approved the return of Israeli spy Eli Cohen\u2019s belongings to Israel, in an effort to ease tensions and signal goodwill toward U.S. President Donald Trump. Israeli officials, however, deny that the archive was transferred with any agreement from Syrian authorities.<\/p>\n
The archive was returned to Israel two days ago, close to the 60th anniversary of Cohen\u2019s execution in Damascus\u2019s central Marjeh Square. In a special ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad Director David Barnea, several original documents and personal items were presented to Cohen\u2019s widow, Mrs. Nadia Cohen. Among them was the original version of Eli Cohen\u2019s will, written just hours before his execution\u2014a document previously revealed only in copy.<\/p>\n
2,500 Documents, Photos, and Personal Items<\/strong> Watch the PMO’s footage of the archive’s recovery:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe extensive archive includes approximately 2,500 original documents, photographs, and personal effects, most of which are being made public for the first time. The collection features audio recordings and investigative materials from Cohen\u2019s interrogation files and those of his associates, handwritten letters to his family in Israel, and rare photos from his time undercover in Syria\u2014including images of Cohen alongside high-ranking Syrian military and government officials. The archive also includes personal items taken from his home following his arrest.<\/p>\n