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Yossi Cohen: How I Recruited a Hezbollah Terrorist to Work with Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Yossi Cohen provides a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, through his personal experiences detailed in his new book, "The Sword of Freedom." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastTerrorismMossadHezbollahHostagesMilitary ServiceEspionageIntelligenceYossi Cohen

Places mentioned

Israel, Central District, Israel
"But thats exactly what Yossi Cohen, who led the organization from 2016 to 2021, offers in his new book.Released this week, The Sword of Freedom pulls back the curtain on Israels defiance in the face of never-ending existential threats."
Manchester, United Kingdom
"Joseph Fink, known to everyone as Yossi, was born in Manchester, England, on June 2, 1965, and moved to Israel with his family at age 6."
Lebanon
"he was being considered for promotion when, at midday on February 17, 1986, his military convoy was ambushed by Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon."
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