Adolf Eichmann

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad

Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.

 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.
A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

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Israeli police flank Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi SS colonel who headed the Gestapo's Jewish Section and was responsible for millions of Jews' deaths in Nazi concentration camps, as he stands trial inside a bulletproof booth in a Jerusalem court

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 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad


Eichmann, Revisited

50 years after his trial in Jerusalem, here are thoughts on the man in the glass booth, as witnessed by one of Israel's rare TV personnel at the time.

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How the Eichmann trial changed Israel

As generation of survivors grows smaller, we should use the 50th anniversary of the trial to appreciate the power of survivors’ testimony and take steps to ensure this testimony is never forgotten.

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Cabinet okays NIS 4m. for Eichmann trial 50th anniversary

PM: This was when the Jews began to mete out justice to their persecutors; courtroom testimony videos uploaded to YouTube.

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PM marks Eichmann trial anniversary: The Jewish People live

Trial marked "a turning point" in history of Jewish People, Sate of Israel, Netanyahu says; courtroom testimony videos uploaded to YouTube.

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‘An inveterate Nazi and anti-Semite’

In a compelling account, Deborah Lipstadt recreates the texture and tension of the Eichmann trial.

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Catharsis or neurosis?

50 years since Eichmann, has the country recovered? An in-depth look at the trial of the century.

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Eichmann, clown or monster?

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Eichman's only regret: He didn't finish the job

New recordings of infamous Nazi war criminal in his most candid, intoxicated moments before his capture are discovered by 'Der Spiegel.'

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German academic reveals secret Israeli Eichmann transcripts

Dr. Irmtrud Wojak tells 'Post' Eichmann “did not hide his anti-Semitism” in interviews, and talked about “transporting Jews to slaughter."

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50 years later, new data surfaces about Eichmann trial

Conference reveals Nazi leader’s sexual preferences, decision to bar robust survivor’s testimony.

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