How Did the Mossad Capture a Nazi Fugitive? | Explained
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The video delves into the dramatic capture of Adolf Eichmann, a chief architect of the Holocaust, by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Argentina. Eichmann had managed to evade justice for years by hiding under a false identity. His capture involved meticulous planning, including the use of forged documents, coded communications, and contributions from unexpected sources like a blind man's tip. The subsequent capture and trial of Eichmann in Israel were pivotal, as they publicly confronted the horrors of the Holocaust and held one of its key perpetrators accountable, significantly impacting historical and cultural memory.