Mikhaʾel Bar Zohar Livres

Examines the history of Israel's policies and their consequences--and the men behind them--and proposes a plan for the resolution of the Palestinian conflict

"In No Mission Is Impossible, 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, No Mission Is Impossible 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."--Amazon website

A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service.

How did tiny Bulgaria stand up to Hitler and the Nazi Empire and be the only Axis-aligned country not to deport a single one of its 50,000 Jews? Beyond Hitler's Grasp narrates the dramatic true story of this extraordinary rescue. Michael Bar-Zohar's magnificently written story reads like an international thriller, involving a beautiful spy, the Church, and even the king himself. The heroism of this small country is finally shared with the world.

The book delves into the intense and perilous operations conducted by the Israeli Special Forces, showcasing the bravery and strategic prowess of these elite units. It offers an in-depth look at their most challenging missions, revealing the complexities and dangers faced by operatives. Through gripping narratives, the authors highlight the critical role of the Special Forces in national security and their impact on global events, making it a compelling read for those interested in military history and espionage.

When young Mattie Mills comes to Jexville, Mississippi, as the mail-order bride of the local barber, she finds a quiet, deeply religious community so cautious that even dancing is frowned upon. The only vitality comes from the McVay family, with whom Mattie quickly strikes up a strong friendship.As Mattie plunges over her head in the swirling currents of other people's lives, her own floodtide of discontent rises. She discovers the disappointments of her marriage and finds herself falling for another man.

To be a free people contains speeches and articles, poems and lyrics of popular songs, letters and military orders, extracts from diaries and excerpts from books and Supreme Court legal decisions, oaths of soldiers, verses from the Bible and the Talmud. All of these are presented together with photographs and postcards, documents, newspaper articles and proclamations, stamps, paintings, caricatures and drawings of histotical significance. To be a Free People is based on the Declaration of Independence of May 1948. Editors of the book took 12 of its ringing phrases, which express the essential Israeli identity. Each phrase opens one of the book's 12 chapters, in which were gathered together extracts related to that topic.

Paul Ernst Fackenheim, ein internierter Jude mit der Nummer 26336 in Dachau, wurde 1941 auf Anordnung der 'Abwehr' aus dem Konzentrationslager entlassen und mit einer speziellen Mission betraut. Als ausgebildeter Spion sollte er über dem besetzten Palästina abspringen, um Informationen über die britische Verteidigungsstrategie am Suez-Kanal zu sammeln. Diese scheinbar wahnwitzige Aufgabe wirft Fragen auf: Warum sollte ein Jude, der bereits alles verloren hat, für diese delikate Mission eingesetzt werden? Die Antwort liegt in Fackenheims ambivalenter Vorgeschichte als Held des Ersten Weltkriegs, der sein Leben als patriotischer Deutscher lebte. Hitlers Machtergreifung und die damit verbundene Judenpolitik erschütterten jedoch seine Überzeugungen. Unbemerkt von seinen ehemaligen Kriegskameraden, die ihn für einen neuen Kriegseinsatz instrumentalisieren wollten, wird er in ein gefährliches Spiel verwickelt. Basierend auf Zeitzeugengesprächen erzählt Journalist Michael Bar-Zohar die bewegende Geschichte des einzigen Juden, der während des Zweiten Weltkriegs aus einem Konzentrationslager entlassen wurde und in einem nervenaufreibenden Verwirrspiel an Schauplätzen wie Brüssel, Berlin, Athen, Palästina und Ägypten mehrfach dem Tod entkam. 44 Jahre nach der Erstveröffentlichung erscheint diese 'deutsche Geschichte' nun erstmals in deutscher Übersetzung.

Nie ma zadań niewykonalnych to tocząca się w szybkim tempie opowieść o trzydziestu najśmielszych operacjach Sajeretu Matkal, Szajetetu 13, „Szaldaga”, „Szimszona” i innych jednostek specjalnych. Odbicie zakładników na lotnisku w Entebbe w 1976 roku, rajd na Zieloną Wyspę, uprowadzenie kutrów rakietowych z Cherbourga, likwidacja przywódców Czarnego Września… Michael Bar-Zohar i Nissim Mishal przedstawiają w elektryzujących szczegółach najważniejsze bitwy, rajdy na terytorium nieprzyjaciela i brawurowe operacje komandosów. Te opowieści o zwycięstwach – i kilku bolesnych niepowodzeniach – są przeplecione relacjami najbardziej znaczących postaci w historii Izraela, między innymi Mosze Dajana, Ariela Szarona, braci Netanjahu i Ehuda Baraka, z których wielu brało udział w opisywanych wydarzeniach.