War, the desks in MI were named “branches.” See alsoBRANCH 2;
BRANCH 5.CENTRAL WARNING UNIT.SeeUNIT 8200.CHOTEL.SeeASHRAF, MARWAN.CINDY.See BEN-TOV, CHERYL.COHEN, AHARON (1910–1980).Born in Bessarabia, Cohen immi-
grated to Palestine in 1937 and settled at Kibbutz Sha’ar Ha’amakim.
By profession he was a specialist in the Arab world; he was also a po-
litical activist in the United Workers party (Mapam). He was active
in the Israeli Arab sector and one of the leaders of the left wing of his
kibbutz and the party. Cohen published many papers in his academic
field and worked for Jewish-Arab amity. In 1958 he was charged with
maintaining contacts with a foreign agent, having been apprehended
when meeting a Soviet diplomat at the Soviet embassy in Israel. In
1960 he was found guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Following an amendment to the law concerning contact with a for-
eign agent, he was pardoned by the Israeli president and released
from prison in 1963.COHEN, CEASAR YOSEF (1923–?).Egyptian Jew. In 1954 Cohen
was employed in the Zilcha Bank in Cairo. He was married with two
children. Cohen was recruited into the Cairo cell of the Jewish espi-
onage network set up by Major Avraham Darof Unit 131. After the
Bad Business, Cohen was arrested by the Egyptian police together
with the other members of the espionage network. He was tried and
acquitted, but the state interrogators were so furious at his mislead-
ing them that they planned a particularly cruel punishment. While in
custody, he was informed that he had been sentenced to death. He
was placed before a firing squad. The rifles were not fired, but Ceasar
Cohen was never the same again. His nerves gave away and he de-
veloped a severe stutter.COHEN, ELI (1924–1965).Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Eli Cohen had
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