Mossad

The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service

von Nissim Mishal, Michael Bar-Zohar

416 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

“Mossad reads like a spectacular spy novel, and contains the real stories from one of the world’s premiere intelligence agencies. It’s worth reading.” - Chuck Hagel, Former U.S. Secretary of DefenseFor decades, Israel's renowned security arm, the Mossad, has been widely recognized as the best intelligence service in the world. In Mossad, authors Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions in the agency's 60-year history. These are real Mission: Impossible true stories brimming with high-octane action—from the breathtaking capture of Nazi executioner Adolph Eichmann to the recent elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists. Anyone who is fascinated by the world of international espionage, intelligence, and covert "Black-Ops" warfare will find this electrifying narrative non-fiction reading.Mossad unveils the defining and most dangerous operations, unknown heroes, and mysterious agents of the world's most respected—and most enigmatic—Israeli secret service. Here are the thrilling true spy stories of daring top secret missions, including the capture of Adolf Eichmann, the eradication of Black September, the destruction of the Syrian nuclear facility, and the elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists.Drawn from intensive research and exclusive interviews with Israeli leaders and Mossad operatives, this riveting history brings to life the brave agents, deadly villains, and major battlegrounds that have shaped Israel and the world at large for more than sixty years.This definitive account of the Israeli secret service reveals:

- Top Secret Missions: Go inside the breathtaking capture of Nazi executioner Adolf Eichmann, the country-by-country hunt for the masterminds of Black September, and the daring eradication of the Syrian nuclear facility.- Shadow War with Iran: Uncover the story behind the elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists and the sabotage of enemy nuclear programs through fearless covert operations.- Unprecedented Access: Drawn from intensive, confidential research and exclusive interviews with the brave agents, Mossad operatives, and Israeli leaders who were actually there.- High-Stakes Espionage: Discover the real-life stories of clandestine operatives, deadly villains, and mysterious agents who shaped the fate of Israel and the modern Middle East.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• ISBN: 9780062123411
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2014
• Größe: 203 x 136 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins