Nadia Cohen is the widow of one of Israel's most successful and famous spies ever, Eli Cohen. Eli was on a secret mission against Syria, in the guise of a Syrian businessman, but was caught. Eli was hanged publicly in Syria. Nadia has three children from Eli and is still struggling to get her husband’s remains. She did not remarry and raised her children single-handedly. Eli and Nadia loved each other dearly, but he never gave a hint of his real profession to her. Nadia always believed Eli was a defense official. The 2019 'Netflix' series 'The Spy,' based on Eli's life, primarily focuses on his love story with Nadia.