Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future (Truth to Power)

As the head of Israel's security agency Shin Bet, Ami Ayalon gained empathy for Israel's 'enemy' and could prove with almost mathematical precision that when Israel carries out anti-terrorist operations in a political context of hopelessness, the Palestinian public supports violence, because they have nothing to lose. Ayalon takes his readers on a journey of discovery that for many will be revelatory.