How Did Eli Cohen Protect The Land Of Israel?

“We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.”- Golda Meir
Eliahu ben Shaul Cohen, (Eli Cohen) was one of Israel’s greatest Mossad agent. A loving father and husband, he wasn't only devoted to his family but also to the land of Israel. Without his sacrifices the existence of Israel would be in question. However he knew that Spying, which has existed since the earliest recorded history, is a necessary function in a nation’s self-defense; Eli Cohen put his life in danger to protect the Land of Israel because he understood that the only way to keep Israel safe, was by making a sacrifice, his life. Born in Alexandria, Egypt in the Jewish quarter on December 16,1924 to a Jewish Zionist family. His parents Shaul and Sofie Cohen left Aleppo, Syria in 1914 and emigrated to Egypt, where they felt they could properly raise a family. Eli, just like his eight other siblings was brought up as an Orthodox Jew. However, unlike his other siblings he was precisely following his parents orders and would constantly be seen learning with the elders. He was a bright student and was constantly in the top of his class whether it was athletic or educational. Exceeding and gaining an early fluency in French and Hebrew, Eli
After being numerously arrested on suspicion of spying and repeatedly being released he was finally expelled from Egypt and eventually made aliyah by way of Naples. After arriving in Israel for a very short period of time Eli Cohen was a private citizen and not a spy. He became an accountant and also worked for HaMashbir. During this time period Eli would meet his wife Nadia and they would also have their first child together, Sophie. A whirl wind of events would ensue for Eli because in the blink of an eye he was back working for Israeli Intelligence, this time The Mossad and he would be heading to