Under the leadership of the Mossad, established in [year], these agencies have been at the forefront of Israel's nearly unending battle against terrorist organizations and hostile nations.

Mossad is equivalent to the CIA in the United States or MI6 in the United Kingdom, renowned for its boldness, ingenuity, and ruthlessness.

Blasting the pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah (Iran-backed militia) members is a typical feature of Mossad operations.

Similarly, Mossad may also have been deeply involved in tracking down the whereabouts of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Beirut on [date].

These actions will restore the reputation of the intelligence agencies to some extent, as they failed to warn in advance of the bloody attack by Hamas from Gaza on [date].

Nearly a year later, before the latest attack on Hezbollah's leadership, Yossi Salil, head of the Signal Intelligence Agency's forces, became the latest intelligence chief to take responsibility for the failure and resign.

A lot of sensational nonsense has been written about Mossad, sometimes even serving as material for film and television spin-offs. However, here are seven of the most reliable and thoughtful books about the agency and other Israeli intelligence organizations, focusing on conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

These works showcase the strengths of Israeli intelligence agencies, while also documenting their failures.

We are focusing here on the institutions operating outside Israel, rather than the domestic security agency Shin Bet (General Security Service), which is equivalent to the FBI or MI5 in the United States.

**《先发制人：以色列定点暗杀的秘密历史》 **Author: Ronan Bergman

"Preemptive Strike" is the most reliable, readable, and refined account of Israel's secret wars against both state and non-state adversaries since.

Israeli investigative journalist Ronen Bergman primarily reports on assassination operations carried out by Mossad and other agencies.

But this book also covers many other actions, such as Mossad agent Eli Cohen infiltrating the Syrian leadership, Cohen's capture and hanging in the central square of Damascus, Syria. Mr. Bergman details the assassination incidents.

This includes the assassination of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) agent Ali Salameh in the year. Mossad initially considered poisoning his toothpaste or aftershave, but ultimately installed a massive bomb on the streets of Beirut, which also killed several bodyguards.

The operation was partially coordinated by a female agent, who was born in the UK and originally named Erica Chambers. She was recruited by Mossad during her master's studies in hydrology in Israel.

This book is not an encomium. Mr. Bergman calculated the moral and political costs of Israel's sometimes reckless belligerence, and detailed some of the fierce debates within intelligence agencies about the effectiveness of these targeted killings. "Preemption" is the best work on this subject to date.

Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of Mossad Author: Gordon Thomas

This book, spanning over pages, is one of the most comprehensive accounts of Mossad, tracing its origins from the order of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to establish Mossad, through the 9/11 events and the United States' "War on Terror." British author and television producer Gordon Thomas has an intimate knowledge of Mossad.

Therefore, "Gideon's Spies" has undergone thorough research, although it sometimes relies too heavily on the testimony of the unreliable former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe.

Like many other authors who have researched Mossad, Thomas never questions Mossad's methods, let alone its moral issues.

Nevertheless, he did a good job of describing most of the significant events in the history of Mossad. These include the kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann (one of the organizers of the Nazi Holocaust) in Argentina in 1960 and the Israeli who leaked nuclear secrets, Mordechai Vanunu, who fell for a honey trap.

Thomas also recounted the story of the retaliatory assassination of the PLO leader responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. Those who believe that the United States and Israel are always in cahoots should read Thomas's account of how Mossad spy Jonathan Pollard infiltrated the U.S. intelligence agency.

Secret War with Iran: Years of Secret Struggle with the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Forces

This is an excellent account of the long and bloody struggle between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran before the year - a subject that is now more relevant than ever.

Mr. Bergman's account of the birth of Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim militia in Lebanon, is particularly outstanding: Iran established the armed faction largely in response to the Israeli army's expulsion of the PLO from Beirut in 1982.

Mr. Bergman believes that in the following decades, Mossad found Hezbollah exceptionally difficult to infiltrate, particularly through agents (in jargon, ""). Unlike the PLO, which was unpopular in Lebanon, Hezbollah enjoyed considerable support among the Shiite population in the country's south.

The author meticulously documents how Hezbollah, under Iranian sponsorship, evolved into a lethal and cunning organization with ambitious aspirations, and how Israel, with American assistance, gained deeper insights into this formidable adversary.

The Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, calls it "the most heavily armed non-state actor in the world."

**创业国度：以色列经济奇迹的故事 **Author: Dan Senor and Saul Singer

This book caused a sensation upon its publication, as it was the first to explore the intricate relationship between Israel's economic prosperity and its defense industry since the early 20th century.

The author focuses on the symbiotic relationship between Israel's tech industry and its renowned signals and cyber intelligence agency, particularly the opaque units and more enigmatic projects.

Just as American youth vie to enter Harvard, Yale, or Princeton, Israeli teenagers facing compulsory military service also compete to join these elite units.

Therefore, Israeli intelligence agencies have fully utilized the country's top talents in mathematics and physics to counter Hamas and Hezbollah.

Graduates of the program (referred to as) have acquired relevant skills, enabling them to establish some of the world's largest cybersecurity and other startups.

In the preface to the book, then-Israeli President Shimon Peres wrote: "The only way to overcome the numerical superiority of our attackers is to build on courage and technology."

Trend Analysis: Israeli Forces - Research-Based

Very little information is publicly available about Unit 8200, also known as Israel's NSA and the UK's Government Communications Headquarters.

In fact, its existence is almost never acknowledged. Its members seem to be exceptionally skilled at keeping secrets.

But it boasts thousands of employees, is one of the largest units in the Israeli Defense Forces, and is increasingly at the forefront of Israel's high-tech warfare against terrorist adversaries like Hezbollah, as well as countries like Iran and Syria.

For instance, the unit is responsible for tracking targets of drone strikes via mobile devices.

The switch of a Hezbollah commander from a mobile phone to a pager demonstrates the effectiveness of the unit's operations.

This think tank study provides a reliable history of the unit and an overview of some of its major successes.

For instance, the military was deeply involved in sabotaging Iran's nuclear program.

This study also introduces the secret and extremely rigorous selection process of the unit.

How the Israel Defense Forces weaponized autism

The military encourages cadets to develop creative thinking, which may be a prerequisite for coming up with ideas like explosive pagers.

Killing Khalid: The Failure of Mossad's Assassination of Khalid Mishal and the Rise of Hamas

Like other intelligence agencies, the Mossad has also botched several operations. One such instance was the failed attempt in [year] to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

Australian journalist Paul McGeough recounts this bizarre incident and its profound impact in his book "Killing Khalid," which is written in a style almost reminiscent of a thriller.

Mossad sent a small team posing as Canadian tourists to Jordan. They secretly sprayed a slow-acting poison on Khalid on a street in Amman, but an alert bodyguard helped capture two of the attackers.

After tense negotiations, the Jordanians and Americans convinced Mossad to provide the antidote for the Hamas leader, who subsequently recovered.

Of course, his escape elevated his status within Hamas and enhanced Hamas' prestige among pro-Palestinian factions and political parties.

Mr. Mashal is still alive and was responsible for the revision of Hamas's charter in the year, with the United States considering him one of the masterminds behind the attack on Israel on the date of month.

**贝鲁特二重奏 **Mishka Ben-David

For over a decade, Mishka Ben David was a professional spy, representing Israel's legendary intelligence agency, Mossad, in covert operations. But after twelve years of service, Ben David left Mossad and became a highly acclaimed novelist, describing the life of a spy from within.

"Beirut Duet" is a bestseller in Israel and also David's first book published in English.

Ronan, a Mossad agent expelled, went missing after a failed assassination attempt on a Hezbollah agent responsible for suicide bombings in Israel. His former commander, Gadi, must track down Ronan and prevent him from harming himself and the nation, fearing he undertook unauthorized missions.

The physical and intellectual contest between these two individuals evolved into a deeper moral exploration.

"Beirut Duet" is written with the concise conviction of a master novelist, taking us into a world much discussed but little known. "Beirut Duet" is a thriller about spies and political intrigue, with psychologically insightful depictions of life in Mossad.

If you've read half of the books on the list above about the real-life Mossad, the efforts made by the Israelis to clean up this fictional mess should feel authentic to you.