Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War
"The greatest threat faced by Israel—and the world—today is a nuclear-armed Iran. Yaakov Katz and Yoaz Hendel assess the options available to Israel, which range from worse to worst. None is good. All must be considered, as Katz and Hendel brilliantly do in a readable and compelling way. This is an invaluable book about an important issue."—Alan Dershowitz, author ofTrials of ZionandThe Case for Peace"Israel vs. Iranis fundamental reading for anyone looking to understand why Iran poses a potential existential threat to Israel and what can be done to stop its pursuit of a nuclear weapon."—David Ivry, former IDF deputy chief of staff, former ambassador to Washington, and IAF commander during the 1981 Osirak reactor bombing"In their remarkable and fascinating description of the ‘shadow war,’ Katz and Hendel enable their readers to better understand the larger battle against Iran, its nuclear program, and its proxies since the Second Lebanon War."—Matan Vilnai, Israel’s home front defense minister"Without doubt,Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow Warrepresents a potentially indispensable contribution to a thoroughly critical literature. For policymakers in Jerusalem and Washington, there can be no better advice than to pore over its lucid pages with great care, prudence, and even a sense of 'destiny.'"—Louis René Beres, professor of political science and international law at Purdue University and chair of Project Daniel