The book is based on years of research and interviews with Israeli leaders and Mossad operatives. Authors with access to classified information tell about the most important Mossad operations and about its employees, whose work has entered the annals of intelligence history.

“Since its creation more than 60 years ago, the Mossad has waged a fearless, covert fight against the dangers threatening Israel. In the fight against terrorism, the Mossad has captured and killed dozens of known terrorists in their strongholds in Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and Tunisia and at combat posts in Paris, Rome, Athens and Cyprus since the 1970s. The nameless fighters of the Mossad are his main source of lifeblood. These are men and women who risk their lives, live away from their families under false names, and carry out daring operations in hostile countries where the slightest mistake can lead to arrest, torture or death. In this book, we recount the great operations and bravest heroes of the Mossad (as well as the mistakes and failures that have repeatedly tarnished the intelligence service's reputation). These operations determined the fate of Israel and, in many respects, the fate of the entire world.” (Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal)