Family of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ star Chaim Topol claim actor worked with Mossad
foxnews.comIsraeli actor Chaim Topol, best known for his role as Tevye in the film "Fiddler on the Roof," may have had an unexpected double life outside of acting.
The actor, who passed away in March, used his VIP status as an actor to work for Mossad, according to a new interview with his family in the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz.
Topol’s wife Galia, who he met while a member of the Israeli army in the 1950s, and children, son Omer and daughter Adi, told the outlet he had been involved in "secret missions" for the country’s intelligence agency. "I’m not sure what the exact definition is for the missions and roles he undertook," said Omer. "But what’s clear is that Dad was involved in secret missions for the Mossad." The family noted that he often took trips abroad with a miniature camera and tape recorder. "He took the camera and the recording equipment on every trip abroad," Topol’s daughter claimed.
Fox News Digital has reached out for comment from Topol's representatives. They also shared memories of a family friend, Zvi Malkin, a well-known member of Mossad who was part of the squad that captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aries in May 1960, and often met with Topol in his London home. "Zvika always showed up in disguise, came through the backyard so he wouldn’t be seen, and then came into our apartment," Adi recalled.
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