The Last Israelis: an Apocalyptic Military Thriller about an Israeli Submarine and a Nuclear Iran
Gripping, chilling...brings to mind...“Crimson Tide,” “The Hunt For Red  October” and “U-571.” You’ll feel like you’re on the sub with the world  on the brink of disaster. No matter what political side you're on, it's a  must-read. ...Don’t start reading this novel if you have somewhere to be. You’ll probably miss your appointment.--Alan Zeitlin, in NY Blueprint"The Last Israelis" is full of  surprises and unpredictable twists. The story has enough page-turning  naval action to qualify as a military and geopolitical novel about a  Middle East Armageddon, but it also entertains under the genre of  psychological thrillers. The submarine space in which most of the story  takes place provides a kind of social experiment that is more intense  and compelling than any reality show: 35 men from completely diverse  backgrounds who must survive or die together under regular and sometimes  life-threatening challenges.In addition to all of the human drama, the novel has a deeply  philosophical element that provides all of the deliberative suspense of  "Twelve Angry Men." The diverse submariners must struggle with the  weightiest of moral questions as they vigorously debate how to make the  toughest decision of their lives.--Max Shaw in Israel National NewsThe book provides a picture of  Israelis at work in one of the most claustrophobic and intense  environments in the world -- weeks at a time in a submerged submarine in  hostile waters...How each man got to be a member of the submarine force  is part of the story, and [the] crew's diversity serves as an  explanation for the views held in [their] debates on...the proper  Israeli strategy."The Last Israelis" is a great read on a subject as current as the  headlines, and the book poses a situation where none of the choices are  good or easy.--Richard Baehr in American Thinker[The novel paints] a frightening picture of what the world could look  like after Iran goes nuclear: a doomed Middle East with a nightmare  scenario that hopefully never leaves the realm of fiction.Most of  the Armageddon thriller takes place aboard the Dolphin submarine,  Israel’s "second-strike" answer to the existential threat posed by a  nuclear Iran...The Dolphin’s crew members – and their discussions – are  fascinating because they reflect the complexity and diversity of Israeli  society.There are descendants of Holocaust survivors; native Arabic speakers  (one Christian and one Druze); the son of Persian Jews who escaped from  the Iranian revolution of 1979; an Ethiopian who crossed Sudan by foot  as a child to reach Israel; religious Jews who serve on a mostly secular  crew; the atheist son of a Soviet Refusenik; a submariner who holds  staunchly right-wing views and another who secretly attends leftist  rallies; and a homosexual whose parents were among the Vietnamese  refugee boat-people saved by Israel in 1977.How do all of these  people get along during months away from home, living in close quarters,  facing deadly threats at sea? Their voyage has enough naval action and  drama to rival the suspense of a Tom Clancy novel.But the book is also an intellectual thriller, featuring some riveting  debates about war, ethics, geopolitics, religion, and the protection of  minorities. The author does an excellent job of giving voice to every  political and philosophical perspective, and thereby shows the depth,  diversity, and nuance of the Israeli body politic.--Karen Brown in "Israel Today"