Rafi Eitan, a legendary Israeli spy who led the capture of Holocaust mastermind Adolf Eichmann, died March 23 in Tel Aviv.

“Rafi was among the heroes of the intelligence services of the State of Israel on countless missions on behalf of the security of Israel,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, also pointing out Eitan’s work to return Jewish property that was taken during the Holocaust.

Later in life, Eitan entered politics and served as a Cabinet member, but was best known for his role in the 1960 operation to capture Eichmann in Argentina and bring him to trial in Jerusalem, which remains one of the Mossad’s most historic missions.