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The Mossad: Israel's Secret Intelligence Service: Inside Stories

The book chronicles the operations of Israel's secret intelligence service from its founding in 1951 onward. Drawing on accounts of covert missions that were once hidden from the public, it follows the agency through a series of episodes and describes the people, decisions, and risks behind them. The chapters are presented as inside stories, so the reader is brought close to the men and women who carried out the work. Readers interested in espionage, the workings of intelligence agencies, or the political background to Israel's security concerns will find much of value here. The text is best read as a narrative account of covert action rather than a complete record of the agency's history.

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