--- product_id: 131313971 title: "Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations" price: "1184515₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/131313971-rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-history-of-israels-targeted store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations **Price:** 1184515₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - **How much does it cost?** 1184515₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/131313971-rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-history-of-israels-targeted) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive history of Israel’s targeted killing programs, which have shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world—from the man hailed by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter.” “An exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject . . . full of shocking moments, surprising disturbances in a narrative full of fateful twists and unintended consequences.”— The New York Times WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD IN HISTORY • ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Economist, The New York Times Book Review, BBC History Magazine, Mother Jones The Talmud says: “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” This instinct to take every measure, even the most aggressive, to defend the Jewish people is hardwired into Israel’s DNA. From the very beginning of its statehood in 1948, protecting the nation from harm has been the responsibility of its intelligence community and armed services, and there is one weapon in their vast arsenal that they have relied upon to thwart the most serious threats: Targeted assassinations have been used countless times, on enemies large and small, sometimes in response to attacks against the Israeli people and sometimes preemptively. In this page-turning, eye-opening book, journalist and military analyst Ronen Bergman—praised by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter”—offers a riveting inside account of the targeted killing programs: their successes, their failures, and the moral and political price exacted on the men and women who approved and carried out the missions. Bergman has gained the exceedingly rare cooperation of many current and former members of the Israeli government, including Prime Ministers Shimon Peres, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon, and Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as high-level figures in the country’s military and intelligence services: the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), the Mossad (the world’s most feared intelligence agency), Caesarea (a “Mossad within the Mossad” that carries out attacks on the highest-value targets), and the Shin Bet (an internal security service that implemented the largest targeted assassination campaign ever, in order to stop what had once appeared to be unstoppable: suicide terrorism). Including never-before-reported, behind-the-curtain accounts of key operations, and based on hundreds of on-the-record interviews and thousands of files to which Bergman has gotten exclusive access over his decades of reporting, Rise and Kill First brings us deep into the heart of Israel’s most secret activities. Bergman traces, from statehood to the present, the gripping events and thorny ethical questions underlying Israel’s targeted killing campaign, which has shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world. Review: Israeli Eliminations - The Middle East and the Arab - Israeli conflict have gone on seemingly forever. This is the first book I have read on that subject. What I like about it foremost is the detail and background on operations. The author gives a lot of political information on various Israeli administrations and their individual motivations and strategies. It’s a fascinating, thoroughly researched book. It’s educational especially if you haven’t read much on the subjects of the assassinations, the organizations, intel gathering, along with the process and approval steps. Excellent book! Review: Unbelievable and exceptional - I didn't know the history of Israel all that well, however, this book gave me insight that was amazing. Freedom is not free and is not always moral. There are no lilly white Countries and sometimes the ends justify the means and sometimes they don't. We live in a vast grey area. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #22,099 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Espionage True Accounts #19 in Middle Eastern Politics #24 in Israel & Palestine History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,453 Reviews | ## Images ![Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/916chNFgp2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Israeli Eliminations *by J***T on September 14, 2025* The Middle East and the Arab - Israeli conflict have gone on seemingly forever. This is the first book I have read on that subject. What I like about it foremost is the detail and background on operations. The author gives a lot of political information on various Israeli administrations and their individual motivations and strategies. It’s a fascinating, thoroughly researched book. It’s educational especially if you haven’t read much on the subjects of the assassinations, the organizations, intel gathering, along with the process and approval steps. Excellent book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unbelievable and exceptional *by T***E on March 28, 2026* I didn't know the history of Israel all that well, however, this book gave me insight that was amazing. Freedom is not free and is not always moral. There are no lilly white Countries and sometimes the ends justify the means and sometimes they don't. We live in a vast grey area. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Nation Forged in Blood *by M***D on August 20, 2018* There’s not really a ton of nuance or mystery in Rise and Kill First. It is exactly what it says it is on the front cover: A secret history of Israel’s targeted killing program. It’s just six hundred pages of various operations. Many of these operations were successful, but the author has also included several notable failures and missteps and how these actions have changed the practices of Israel’s much feared targeted killing apparatus. The killing starts early and often. It is an odd feeling as the reader throughout because with few notable exceptions, you know that the target is going to be killed, but Bergman manages to keep it interesting by writing in a detailed, yet cinematic style where the reader can almost picture step by step the action going down. This is a special quality that doesn’t happen with many books of this type. The book never dragged and always kept me engaged despite it’s less than savory subject matter. This is the type of book that one creates when the country has been under threat since day one, but it is a whole lot deeper than [plot to damage Israel, target plotter, kill him]. It’s a human story with loves, hates, passion, successes and failures that I wasn’t expecting when I picked it up. ## Frequently Bought Together - Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service - Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/131313971-rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-history-of-israels-targeted](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/131313971-rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-history-of-israels-targeted) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*