Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence

and the Technion. Over the years, Dr. Kahana has published many pa-

pers and articles on related issues and also organized panels and con-

ferences. This experience provided the basis for a reference work that

will doubtlessly be welcomed by students and fans of intelligence and

counterintelligence, not only for its contents but also for its organization

and the accessible style. Indeed, the entries on certain operations and

operatives read almost more like fiction than reality, although they are

the stuff of what is broadly regarded as one of the top—if not thetop—

intelligence establishments.

Jon Woronoff

Series Editor

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