A review by dale_kooyenga
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman

3.0

This is a very comprehensive book. It is impossible to commit all the stories in this book to memory. It has to be the most detailed book on the subject. I have read others, for example, Gideon's Spies, that are easier reads. This book includes every significant unclassified assassination attempt of consequence in Israel's history. Some of the assassinations, and kidnappings, are textbook examples of how to execute a military operation, while other stories take a less romantic perspective and detail the ineptitude that also cost lives and embarrassed Israel. A lot of heroes, zeroes, and characters between the two extremes.

The author has an axe to grind with Benjamin Netanyahu and ends the book with a settle but noticeable disdain for the Prime Minister.

A must-read for any Intelligence Community professional.