The Spy (miniseries)
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The Spy is a French English-language espionage television miniseries, created and directed by Gideon Raff, based on the life of Israel's top Mossad spy Eli Cohen, who is portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen
The real-life Eli Cohen
Amin al-Hafiz
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Amin al-Hafiz, also known as Amin Hafez, was a Syrian general, politician, and member of the Ba'ath Party who served as the president of Syria from 27 July 1963 to 23 February 1966.
The Spy (miniseries)
…would eventually take over Syria, Cohen is appointed as the country's Deputy Defense Minister and becomes a close confidant to the future president, Amin al-Hafiz, before his cover is blown and he is publicly executed. Sacha Baron Cohen as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thaabet…
Hafez c. 1960s
Hafiz (right) with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser on his arrival to Cairo for the 1964 Arab League summit