Operation Wrath of God

'This book reads like a John Le Carré thriller. Packed with new revelations and gripping details, it stands out as the most authoritative account of Operation Wrath of God.' Ahron Bregman, author of The Spy Who Fell to Earth
'This is a remarkable, beautifully written and carefully researched book on the highly secret world of international co-operation between intelligence services. It also sheds important new light on assassination as a tool of foreign policy.' Richard J. Aldrich, author of GCHQ
'This well-researched insightful book lifts the lid on the contribution of European intelligence agencies to Israel's Operation Wrath of God which was directed towards eliminating Palestinian groups such as Black September, responsible for the killing of athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The author has revealed the work of the 'Club de Berne' and its liaison with the Mossad and shone a bright light on those who live in the shadows.' Colin Shindler, author of A History of Modern Israel
'Based on ground-breaking research from a rare archive in Switzerland. Guttmann lifts the lid on Mossad's most secret 'licence to kill' operations in Europe, with the aid of other western intelligence agencies. A gripping and tense narrative.' Helen Fry, author of Spymaster: The Man who saved MI6
'Dr Guttmann has produced a gripping historical account that is both riveting and terrifying in equal measure. It has the fast-paced adventure of a novel. This is more than a history book, and is as relevant today as the period it covers. I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Michael Goodman, author of The Official History of the Joint Intelligence Committee
'a timely and worthy contribution to intelligence history' Roger Boyes, The Times
'Guttmann reveals how the intelligence-sharing network the Club de Berne aided Israel in avenging the 1972 Munich Olympics.' Alan Judd, The Spectator
'For all its riveting tales of Israeli agents getting next to hijackers by dressing as airline mechanics, or attempts to shoot down Meir's plane with surface-to-air missiles, 'Operation Wrath of God' is a serious book that raises important questions about how Israel used intelligence from its partners.' Michael Allen, The Wall Street Journal
'This fascinating account of Israeli counterterrorism is based on unique access to a huge cache of original documents.' Robert Low, The Jewish Chronicle
'Guttmann benefitted from the study of archives … to acquire a sophisticated understanding of how European states were co-operating themselves and with Israel to pursue their own national goals.' Edward N. Luttwak, Times Literary Supplement
'The book is both an enthralling account of daring and controversial operations, and a multifaceted contribution to scholarly debates.' Luca Trenta, International Affairs
'Operation Wrath of God stands as both a rich work of archival recovery and a sober study of counterterrorism's operational complexities. Guttmann reconstructs with precision the interplay of vengeance, deterrence, and cooperation that defined Israel's shadow war in Europe, providing a detailed picture of a campaign born of rage and necessity. Her account reveals not only the intelligence scaffolding that made such operations possible but also the ethical boundaries Israel once tried - however imperfectly - to uphold. In doing so, Guttmann invites readers to reconsider how democracies fight terror: through law and coordination, or through quiet violence that exacts its own enduring costs.' Daniel Byman, Lawfare
'Guttmann has written what will become the definitive account of the Wrath of God operation. Guttmann's use of previously secret and closed materials from Western intelligence agencies and the FBI enables her to provide a complete version of how Mossad located and executed the plotters associated with Black September in this groundbreaking study. … Essential.' C. C. Lovett, Choice