In several scenes, Eli is shown using a Minox B sub-miniature camera. When taking photos of maps and other records, he holds the camera only inches above the page, well below the camera's minimum distance of 8" for suitable focus. Even at an 8" distance, the field of view he would have been able to capture would have only been about 3"x5", far less than an entire document. He would have had to held the camera at least 12"-18" to capture a full sheet of paper.
While visiting border Eli and Syrian lieutenant see three 120 mm mortars at the back of the truck. Mortars are at fire position at the back of the truck. 120 mm mortars are never transported like this. Normally they move on they own wheels and are towed by trucks. If wheels are not available they are dismantled and carried in three separate peaces.
The football match Cohen and others are watching on the TV is the World Cup Final in July 1966, which took place 14 months after the story ends. In addition, the same section of the game is repeated on the screen more than once.
At 49:46, when Ari / Kamel is blindfolded and taken by Suidani through Damascus, the shot through the windscreen from the inside of Suidani's Mercedes shows a street full of 1990s model cars, including a white Toyota Corolla Station Wagon. In addition, the driver's car shows the dashboard of a typical 1990s Japanese sedan (not a Mercedes).
The Mercedes they drive in is also a 1970s model, likely a W114/115 model not released in 1962 when the story is set. The rear left wheel rim briefly seen when the passenger door is opened for Eli/Kamel is that from a late 70s model, Mercedes W123.
The Mercedes they drive in is also a 1970s model, likely a W114/115 model not released in 1962 when the story is set. The rear left wheel rim briefly seen when the passenger door is opened for Eli/Kamel is that from a late 70s model, Mercedes W123.