Sublime

IN LESS THAN SIX months, General Suleiman had lost a nuclear facility he’d managed to keep secret for five years, and a close confidant and ally who’d cheated death for decades. Humiliated and furious, he ordered Scud missiles, some armed with chemical warheads, prepared for launch into Israel. He demanded that Assad strike back with aggression. As

This specialist unit, under the command of Avraham Arnan, was subordinated to the director of AMAN and evolved, after a few years, into the elite unit known as Sayeret Matkal.

IN AN IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION of Israelis’ deep commitment to their democracy, the transition from Mapai to Likud, after almost three decades of Mapai rule, was entirely uncontested. Begin assumed leadership of the government. The first major development during

Shimon Peres signed the accord, in secret,

that included Uri Ilan back in 1954. As of April 1963, following the resignation of Isser Harel, Amit served in a dual capacity – director of AMAN and acting director of the Mossad – for the first and only time in the history of Israel.

Obama’s commitment to Israel’s security was genuine and fulfilled a fundamental American interest, but it also helped realize his vision.

The missions enabled JSOC to build a detailed picture of the network that moved jihadists from Aleppo and Damascus airports through the Syrian section of the Euphrates River Valley until they crossed into Iraq near Al Qaim. After several years, one name stood out as Zarqawi’s master facilitator in Syria: Abu Ghadiya. The United States tried to brin