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Rise and kill first : the secret history of Israel's targeted assassinations / Ronen Bergman ; translated by Ronnie Hope.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400069712 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiv, 753 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-725) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In blood and fire -- A secret world is born -- The bureau for arranging meetings with God -- The entire Supreme Command, with one blow -- "As if the sky were falling on our heads" -- A series of catastrophes -- "Armed struggle is the only way to liberate Palestine" -- Meir Dagan and his expertise -- The PLO goes international -- "I have no problem with anyone that I've killed" -- "Wrong identification of a target is not a failure. It's a mistake." -- Hubris -- Death in the toothpaste -- A pack of wild dogs -- "Abu Nidal, abu shmidal" -- Black flag -- The Shin Bet coup -- Then came a spark -- Intifada -- Nebuchadnezzar -- Green storm rising -- The age of the drone -- Mughniyeh's revenge -- "Just one switch, off and on" -- "Bring us the head of Ayyash" -- "Sly as a snake, naïve as a little child" -- A low point -- All-out war -- "More suicide bombers than explosive vests" -- "The target has been eliminated, but the operation failed" -- The rebellion in Unit 8200 -- Picking anemones -- The radical front -- Killing Maurice -- Impressive tactical success, disastrous strategic failure. |
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| Subject: | Targeted killing > Israel > History. Israel > Politics and government. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 327.117095694 Ber | 31681010085215 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Ronen Bergman is the senior correspondent for military and intelligence affairs for Yedioth Ahronoth, Israelâs largest daily paid newspaper, and a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, where he reports on intelligence, national security, terrorism, and nuclear issues. Bergman is the author of five bestselling Hebrew-language nonfiction books and The Secret War with Iran, which was published in the United States by Free Press. Bergman is the recipient of the Sokolow Prize, Israelâs most esteemed award for journalism, and the Bânai Bârith International Press Award, among other honors. A member of the Israeli bar, he graduated with honors from the University of Haifa Faculty of Law and clerked in the attorney generalâs office. A winner of a Chevening Scholarship from the British Foreign Office, he received a masterâs in international relations from Cambridge University, where he was also awarded his PhD in history.
