No Mission Is Impossible: The Death-Defying Missions of the Israeli Special Forces
Description
A riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal’s account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, No Mission Is Impossible sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special Forces.
In No Mission Is Impossible, Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal depict in electrifying detail major battles, raids in enemy territory, and the death- defying commando missions of the Israeli Special Forces. The stories are often of victories, but sometimes also of immense failures, and they run side by side with the accounts of the lives and accomplishments of some of Israel’s most prominent figures.
Captivating and eye-opening, No Mission Is Impossible is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how these crucial missions shaped Israel, and the world at large.
|A riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal’s account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, No Mission Is Impossible sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special Forces
In No Mission Is Impossible, Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal depict in electrifying detail major battles, raids in enemy territory, and the death- defying commando missions of the Israeli Special Forces. The stories are often of victories, but sometimes also of immense failures, and they run side by side with the accounts of the lives and accomplishments of some of Israel’s most prominent figures.
Captivating and eye-opening, No Mission Is Impossible is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how these crucial missions shaped Israel, and the world at large.
|“Action-packed accounts of the missions of one of the world’s most effective and mysterious intelligence services.” - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Mossad: “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, U.S. Secretary of Defense
“This book tells what should have been known and isn’t—that Israel’s hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength.” - Shimon Peres, President of Israel
“Two insiders reveal some of the more fantastic episodes in the history of Israeli intelligence operations around the world. A quick and easy read, this book focuses on the operational details and personalities behind the famed Mossad’s record of assassination, kidnapping, sabotage, and clandestine surveillance.” - Publishers Weekly
“Bar-Zohar and Mishal re-create certain scenes with rich dialogue and description, and many of these moments are rife with suspense. The stories are astonishing…Well-researched and tensely written.” - Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0062379003
ISBN-13:
9780062379009
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2016
NUMBER OF PAGES:
384
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
9.00(H) x 6.00(W) x 0.96(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English