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Israeli spy Eli Cohen is hanged in Damascus, Syria.
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Eli Cohen
Israeli spy (1924–1965)
Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen was an Egyptian-born Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in Syria between 1961 and 1965, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Damascus
Capital city of Syria
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)