 Front cover page of the book. | |
| Author | Ronen Bergman |
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| Translator | Ronnie Hope |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | February 1, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 750 |
| Website | riseandkillfirst.com |
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations is a 2018 book by Ronen Bergman about the history of targeted assassinations by Israel's intelligence services.[1] Its author writes that Israel has assassinated more people than any western country since World War II.[2] It portrays the assassinations of British government officials, Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leaders, and Iranian nuclear scientists. To write the book, Bergman carried out about a thousand interviews with political figures and secret agents[1] and consulted "thousands" of documents.[2]
- ^ a b Szalai, Jennifer (2018). "'Rise and Kill First' Shines Light on Israel's Hidden Assassinations". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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