During the operation, Cohen had to step in to resolve an altercation between between Spetsnaz Operator Shurat 'Fuze' Kessikbayev and SDU Operator Siu 'Ying' Mei Lin, the latter of whom considered the former to be a 'questionable asset' due to believing that he had a disregard for civilian lives. She later met fellow officer Miles 'Castle' Campbell whom she became close friends with.Ĭohen participated in a joint operation known as Operation High Sun in 2004. Cohen applied her degree in Engineering and gift in structural resistance to develop advanced demolition tactics and equipment. She was later transferred to FBI SWAT due to an international law enforcement exchange program. Skilled in ground and airborne operations, all-weather and all-terrain navigation and reconnaissance, she was invaluable in Operation Orchard.
After undergoing the rigorous twenty-two month training for the elite Air Force unit, Shaldag, she served five years. She earned a degree in Structural Engineering at Tel Aviv University and spent a few semesters at Boston University.Ĭohen then enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Cohen was raised in Israel, excelling in Mathematics and Physics. Cohen's mother is a renowned Jewish political activist and professor while her Palestinian father is a professor of Middle Eastern Studies.
