"There is a lack of quiet in Sylvia that craves for action.... She knows that she is special and that she possesses unusual and varied abilities." -- From the Mossad's psychological evaluation of Sylvia Rafael When Moti Kfir, head of the Academy for Special Operations of the Mossad, first interviewed Sylvia Rafael in a coffee shop, he knew she would make a great combatant for Israel's intelligence agency. She was outgoing, resourceful, brilliant, and had a talent for bonding with others. When Kfir warned her that the mysterious job they'd met to discuss could be dangerous, she simply sat back comfortably in her chair and smiled. Sylvia Rafael is the page-turning account of a young, dedicated agent as told by the man who trained her. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, authors Ram Oren and Moti Kfir tell the story of Rafael's rise to prominence within the Mossad and her intelligence work trying to locate Ali Hassan Salameh -- the leader of Palestine's Black September organization and the mastermind behind the murder of eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Her team's misidentification of their mark would eventually lead to her arrest and imprisonment for murder and espionage. Now available in English for the first time, Sylvia Rafael offers new insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its history, and its human cost. It is a gripping, authentic spy story about a fearless defender of the Jewish people.

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Explore the shadowy world of Mossad, Israel’s legendary intelligence agency, in this gripping and insightful account of its most defining missions. From its crucial role in Israel’s early survival to its daring operations during modern conflicts like the Six-Day War and Operation Protective Edge, this book delves into the strategic, covert, and often daring actions that have shaped Israel's security in one of the world's most volatile regions. In this comprehensive and engaging book, readers will discover: The fascinating history of Mossad, from its creation in the aftermath of Israel's founding to its development as a global intelligence powerhouse. The critical intelligence operations that secured Israel's victories during pivotal moments in history, including the preemptive strikes that led to success in the Six-Day War. Mossad’s covert influence on international diplomacy, psychological warfare, and its behind-the-scenes role in safeguarding Israel from external threats. Real-life stories of espionage, covert missions, and strategic brilliance that reveal how Mossad became one of the most feared and respected intelligence agencies in the world. Written for history enthusiasts, military buffs, and adventure seekers, this book brings to life the secretive world of Mossad through a blend of well-researched historical analysis and thrilling accounts of espionage. Whether you're intrigued by the intricacies of intelligence work or curious about Israel's security strategies, this book offers a fascinating look into how Mossad has shaped the course of Israeli and Middle Eastern history. Dive into the covert world of Mossad and uncover the agency's role in some of the most daring and influential missions in modern history.

More than one hundred wonderfully devious-and sometimes deadly-dames people this vivid collection of suspenseful, entirely true stories. Readers will delight at the many tricks, wiles and stratagems employed by these cunning members of "the fairer sex." Within these sizzling pages, learn why and how these Mata Hari's were driven to acts of sabotage and patriotism, intrigue and revenge. Using James-Bond-gadgetry and black propoganda tricks, these femme fatales used mind, body or whatever it took to achieve their aims. Some died horribly, tortured and maimed. Others lived happily ever after. These unforgettable tales-told by a former intelligence agent who personally knew many of these brave women-will not fail to titillate, excite or thrill any reader.

A documented, comprehensive history of all three of Israel's intelligence services, from their origins in the 1930s, up to the present.

"¿Entiendes?" is literally translated as "Do you understand? Do you get it?" But those who do "get it" will also hear within this question a subtler meaning: "Are you queer? Are you one of us?" The issues of gay and lesbian identity represented by this question are explored for the first time in the context of Spanish and Hispanic literature in this groundbreaking anthology. Combining intimate knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures with contemporary queer theory, these essays address texts that share both a common language and a concern with lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities. Using a variety of approaches, the contributors tease the homoerotic messages out of a wide range of works, from chronicles of colonization in the Caribbean to recent Puerto Rican writing, from the work of Cervantes to that of the most outrageous contemporary Latina performance artists. This volume offers a methodology for examining work by authors and artists whose sexuality is not so much open as "an open secret," respecting, for example, the biographical privacy of writers like Gabriela Mistral while responding to the voices that speak in their writing. Contributing to an archeology of queer discourses, ¿Entiendes? also includes important studies of terminology and encoded homosexuality in Argentine literature and Caribbean journalism of the late nineteenth century. Whether considering homosexual panic in the stories of Borges, performances by Latino AIDS activists in Los Angeles, queer lives in turn-of-the-century Havana and Buenos Aires, or the mapping of homosexual geographies of 1930s New York in Lorca's "Ode to Walt Whitman," ¿Entiendes? is certain to stir interest at the crossroads of sexual and national identities while proving to be an invaluable resource.