The Mossad Misfire: The Failed Assassination of Khaled Mashal

In September 1997, under the blazing sun of Amman, Jordan, the stage was set for a mission cloaked in shadows and driven by political ambition. The Mossad Misfire: The Failed Assassination of Khaled Mashal recounts one of the most shocking and humiliating operations in the history of Israel's legendary intelligence agency. What began as a meticulously planned covert assassination devolved into a geopolitical disaster that nearly set the Middle East on fire. Khaled Mashal, a high-ranking Hamas leader, became the center of an international crisis when Mossad agents attempted to eliminate him using a deadly neurotoxin. But the hit did not go as planned. The attackers were caught. The victim survived. And the entire clandestine plan was laid bare before the world. What followed was a frantic scramble involving kings, prime ministers, presidents, and doctors—a race against time to undo a mistake that could have exploded into war. This gripping nonfiction thriller reveals the darkest corners of modern intelligence work. You'll walk the corridors of Mossad's high command, observe the rehearsals of a state-sanctioned kill, and stand inside the Jordanian palace as King Hussein weighs retaliation against diplomacy. You'll witness the failed operation's stunning ripple effects: the release of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the surge of Hamas's legitimacy, and the long-lasting damage to Israel's covert reputation. With cinematic prose and thoroughly researched insight, The Mossad Misfire immerses readers in a true tale of espionage, human error, political brinkmanship, and unintended consequences. It's a story of how one syringe nearly rewrote history. For fans of international thrillers, political nonfiction, intelligence operations, and Middle Eastern affairs, this is more than a book—it's a warning of how precision can falter, and how even the most powerful agencies can miss.