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Read the only first-hand account of Menachem Begin’s decision to bomb Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor and other dramatic events in Israel’s history in Yehuda Avner’s acclaimed new book THE PRIME MINISTERS.
From Chapter 47: When Yet Another Holocaust Loomed …I could tell by his tone, his sunken shoulders, and the ashen circles around his eyes, that whatever was afoot was taking its toll. The red emergency telephone startled us with its shrill, piercing ring. Begin sat up sharply and locked eyes with Freuka, who had grabbed the receiver. The military secretary listened, nodded, and said, “Repeat that,” nodded again, returned the receiver, and in a stony voice said to Begin, “The aircraft have just taken off. The chief of staff briefed the pilots personally. He told them that the alternative to success might be our destruction.” “May god protect them,” said the prime minister, with an air of consecration. I could see the veins throbbing in this neck. Freuka took me aside to tell me what was happening. The world’s first air strike against a nuclear plant was underway… …An excruciating silence descended on the room. There was no movement, not even a whisper of a sound. The man’s expression was undecipherable; it revealed nothing of what he was feeling. This was a moment much more given to private prayer than to conversation… Purchase your copy today!		“I couldn't put it down.” --Bret Stephens, The Wall Street Journal “The ultimate insider’s account.” --David Horovitz, The Jerusalem Post “A must-read for anyone seeking to understand Israel.” --Dore Gold, Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN THE PRIME MINISTERS is the first and only insider account of Israeli politics and diplomacy from the founding of the Jewish State to the near-present day. It reveals stunning details of life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high level peace negotiations. THE PRIME MINISTERS brings readers into the orbits of world figures, including Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Written in a captivating literary style by a political adviser, speechwriter and diplomat, THE PRIME MINISTERS is an enthralling political memoir, and a precisely crafted prism through which to view current Middle East affairs.