The Raid On Iraq

About the Book

Brigadier Ben-Zev of Israeli intelligence has been infiltrated into Iraq to determine whether the Baghdad government has indeed developed ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads capable of destroying Israel. A trained physicist, Ben-Zev confirms that such missiles are ready for launch in an underground facility that, unlike the Osirak reactor, cannot be bombed from the air.

The prime minister of Israel, David Abulafia, confers with key ministers and authorizes a commando raid on the Iraqi missile facility and the bombing of biological weapon vans in the area. The novel is an account of those operations, which are aided by a general of the Iraqi Army who is in internal rebellion against the regime.

Ben-Zev's passionate relationship with Andrea is a subplot in the story.

About the Author

A graduate of the Harvard Law School who practices, and taught, international law, the pseudonymous author engaged in large transactions in Israel and the Middle East that are sources of this first work of fiction. He is based in New York City, and has published widely on legal subjects.