{"product_id":"no-mission-is-impossible-the-deathdefying-missions-of-the-israeli-special-forces-isbn-9780062378996","title":"No Mission Is Impossible: The Death-Defying Missions of the Israeli Special Forces","description":"\u003cp\u003eA riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal’s account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible,\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating and eye-opening, \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how these crucial missions shaped Israel, and the world at large. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal's account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, \u003cem\u003eNo Mission is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special forces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service\u003c\/em\u003e brought to life the gripping, legendary missions of Israeli's national intelligence force like never before, capturing the danger of the operations and the bravery of the operatives who risked everything to complete their assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal return with the intensely absorbing, fast-paced story of thirty of the boldest missions of the Israeli Special Forces. Bar-Zohar and Mishal depict in electrifying detail major battles, raids in enemy territory, and death-defying commando missions while also sharing the personal stories of both soldiers and top commanders, revealing their hopes and fears. The stories are often of victories, but sometimes also of immense failures, and run side-by-side with the accounts of the lives and accomplishments of some of Israel's most prominent figures, including Moshe Dayan, Ariel Sharon, the brothers Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, and Avigdor Kahalani. We follow Sharon, from his near death at the battle of Latrun in 1948, to his crossing Suez in 1973; we are with Ehud Barak, dressed in women's clothes, when he commands a daring raid in Beirut in 1973, and then when he is elected Prime Minister in 1999. Besides recounting the mesmerizing, high-stakes missions, \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e includes an interview in each chapter with a major figure who took part in the mission discussed, including some of the most prominent players in Israeli politics, and stunning photographs, many published for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating and eye-opening, \u003cem\u003eNo Mission Is Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how these crucial missions shaped Israel, and the world at large.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Action-packed accounts of the missions of one of the world’s most effective and mysterious intelligence services.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMossad\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e  “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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book tells what should have been known and isn’t—that Israel’s hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShimon Peres, President of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bar-Zohar and Mishal re-create certain scenes with rich dialogue and description, and many of these moments are rife with suspense. 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