Israel honored its most famous spy 40 years after Eli Cohen was executed in Syria. “Even after 40 years, the wonder at the courage and operational accomplishments of Eli Cohen has remained,” Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in a speech at the Jerusalem memorial ceremony Monday.
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