The Spy Who The Spy Who Ran Mossad’s Fake Hotel | Sun, Sand and Spies | 2
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May 27, 2025 In a daring twist, a Mossad operative proposes turning a deserted Sudanese resort into a cover for rescuing Ethiopian Jews stranded in refugee camps. The operation is fraught with tension as negotiations unfold and the stakes rise. A dramatic sea evacuation showcases a commando's bravery when a woman falls overboard, intertwining themes of hope and identity amidst the chaos. Tension mounts as they board the Navy ship Bat Ghalim, leading to a gripping tale of courage and covert operations in a perilous landscape.
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Limor's daring resort lease pitch
- Mossad operative Dani Limor convinces Sudan's tourism minister to lease an abandoned resort as cover for evacuating Ethiopian Jews.
- He invents a cover story as a French anthropologist and tourism entrepreneur to secure the lease.
Resort cover is mission lifeline
- Using a fake holiday resort as cover allows Mossad to covertly evacuate hundreds of Ethiopian Jews by sea.
- Military interest in the resort risks compromising the secret mission Limor fights to protect.
Divers trained for secret evacuation
- Limor recruits four divers, mostly ex-commandos, told only they will work as instructors with a secret mission.
- They are cautioned to maintain European identities and avoid any Israeli traces to protect the operation.
