Aaron Klein - Striking Back

Klein teaches a course in the relationship between media and the military establishment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Master’s Program. He was the military/security correspondent and analyst for Hadashot and Al-Hamishmar, two of Israel’s leading national newspapers. He is a contributor to Malam, the journal for former IDF Intelligence, Mossad, and Internal Security Agency officers.

Aaron Klein holds an M.A. in history from the Hebrew University and is a captain in the IDF’s Intelligence.

Klein, who lives in Jerusalem, is married and has a daughter.

“Aaron Klein’s book is a gripping, real-life spy drama, a fascinating account of one of the opening battles in the current jihad.”

“Fast-paced… Klein’s book, through new revelations, gives his readers a much sharper look at the incident in Munich and the hunt for those guilty in the years that followed.”

“Sober, accurate and balanced… The telling details and Klein’s straightforward writing imbues Striking Back with all the suspense and intrigue of the best spy novel, shining light on the shadowy worlds of terrorism, covert operations and assassination.”

“Skillfully shows how the media can play an independent hand in history… The way Klein describes the role of publicity is relevant in America as we debate intelligence gathering and privacy in our own war on terror.”

2007 Random House Trade Paperback Edition

Copyright © 2005 by Aaron J. Klein

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Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Random House, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in 2005.

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Klein, Aaron J.

Striking back: the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel’s deadly response / Aaron J. Klein.—1st ed.

p. cm.

1. Munaòòamat Aylål al-Aswad. 2. Terrorism—Germany—Munich. 3. Olympic Games (20th: 1972: Munich, Germany) 4. Athletes—Violence against—Germany—Munich. 5. Israelis—Violence against—Germany—Munich. 6. Revenge. 7. Terrorism—Prevention. 8. Israel. Mosad le-modi°'n òe-tafòidim meyuòadim. I. Title.

HV6433.G32M855 2005

364.152'30943364—dc22 2005057401

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