Category: In the Middle East

THE SPY

The USSR used to plant “moles” in Western countries. These KGB operatives were told to find themselves civilian jobs, establish families and take up hobbies, so as to blend completely into their host society. Many years later, when somebody above suspicion was needed in that particular country, the operator would be activated.

During one of the big waves of new immigrants immigrating to Israel, a mole was sent along. Twenty years later, the local KGB man - masquerading as a TASS correspondent - was told to activate the mole. All he knew was the man’s address, that his name is Cohen and that he is married with two children.

When the operative arrived at the given address, he found to his surprise that there are four Cohens living in the big apartment house. Luckily enough, a child was playing downstairs and he immediately asked:

“Who are you looking for, Uncle?”

“Do you know Cohen?” - asked the KGB man. “He has two young children.”

“Of course. I know everybody in this house,” - protested the boy. “There is Moishe Cohen the banker, but he is a pensioner and his children are grown-up. Abraham Cohen, the painter has no children; then there is David Cohen, the hairdresser, but he is not married, so you are probably looking for Yitzhak Cohen, the spy. He lives on the 3rd floor, Apartment 34.”

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