Drawing upon a vast well of interviews and classified documents, Ronen Bergman's 'Rise and Kill First' offers a compelling and unprecedented glimpse into the clandestine realm of Israel's targeted assassination programs. With unflinching detail, Bergman recounts the moral dilemmas and intricate operations of the mossad and armed forces as they have sought to protect the Israeli state since its inception. Providing new insights into the figures who have navigated this shadowy aspect of national security, Bergman's narrative not only charts a history fraught with covert action but also challenges the reader to ponder the profound ethical implications of these decisive, sometimes preemptive, strikes.