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Screen Two · S06E05

The Impossible Spy

Summary

This is the true story of an Israeli civilian who was recruited into Israel's Secret Intelligence Agency to become a spy in Damascus, where he spent years infiltrating the Syrian political establishment. Israel's national hero, Eli Cohen, successfully entered the upper echelons of the Syrian government as a double-agent. The secrets he obtained became crucial in Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day War.

Guest stars

  • John Shea as Elie Cohen
  • Eli Wallach as Yacov
  • Sasson Gabai as General Haled
  • Michal Bat-Adam as Nadia Cohen