Overview

• Saudi channels al-Hadath and al-Arabiya, cited by Israel National News, reported that Cohen’s remains in Syria could be transferred to Israel soon, but the claim remains unverified.
• Cohen was an Israeli agent who infiltrated Syria as Kamel Amin Thaabet, gathered intelligence on military positions including the Golan Heights, was captured in 1965, and was executed in Damascus.
• In May, Syria returned some of Cohen’s personal items, which Reuters characterized as a goodwill signal toward President Donald Trump and a possible step toward calmer ties with Israel.
• Israeli media also report that Mossad and the Strategic Intelligence Service recovered a Syrian archive of about 2,500 items related to Cohen, including his will and belongings seized after his arrest.
• Coverage describes the archive’s recovery as a highly sensitive operation near the 60th anniversary of his execution, and the materials have renewed hopes of identifying his burial site, though no outcome is confirmed.