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Dr Aviva Guttmann
@guttmannaviva.bsky.social
Lecturer at Aberystwyth University, research and teaching in intelligence, strategy, history, IR, terrorism & CT
I am excited to share that I will have a book launch in London on 19 Nov at @kcsi.uk. You can join online too and register here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-operation-wrath-of-god-with-aviva-gutttmann-tickets-1924217419099?aff=oddtdtcreator
Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I have just published an article in The Bookseller - it is about a really strange, and somewhat unsettling, story about an AI-generated fake biography about me.  Have a read! www.thebookseller.com/comment/the-...
The woman who knew too much
One author's extraordinary tale of AI appropriation.
www.thebookseller.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reposted by Dr Aviva Guttmann
Here is a recommendation for weekend listening, especially now that the weather has turned and we have some stormy days ahead. @guttmannaviva.bsky.social was interviewed recently on Spycraft 101 about her new book, Operation Wrath of God:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajJ7...
Podcast Episode #209 - Europe, Mossad, and Operation Wrath of God with Dr. Aviva Guttmann
YouTube video by Spycraft 101
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to see that my book has been reviewed in the Wall Street Journal! www.wsj.com/world/middle...
‘Operation Wrath of God’ Review: A Campaign of Vengeance
Israel’s European partners, despite misgivings about assassinations, helped Mossad develop its “kill list” after the Munich massacre.
www.wsj.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It is finally here! It is publication day of my new book about ‘Operation Wrath of God’ - My research reveals for the first time how Western intelligence agencies helped Mossad to hunt and kill Palestinians suspected of involvement in terrorist activities in Europe
@universitypress.cambridge.org
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
First stock of my new book are already available at the Cambridge UP bookstore, looks great in the window display!
August 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by Dr Aviva Guttmann
On Giles Brown's Let's Talk from 10.00CET - @guttmannaviva.bsky.social on 'Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad's Assassination Campaign', and Martyn Whittock 'Vikings in the East: From Vladimir the Great to Vladimir Putin'
August 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The publication date of my new book is approaching fast! Pre-order your copy of my new book ‘Operation Wrath of God’ with 25% off, this week only, using the code SUMMER25 at the Waterstones checkout.
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Operation Wrath of God by Aviva Guttmann | Waterstones
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www.waterstones.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Many thanks Roger Boyes of The Times for this terrific review of my new book, Operation Wrath of God: www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Israel’s Operation Wrath of God: do targeted assassinations work?
In Operation Wrath of God, Aviva Guttmann examines the secret campaign to take out Palestinian terrorists in revenge for the Munich Olympics massacre of 1972
www.thetimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Reposted by Dr Aviva Guttmann
In Operation Wrath of God, Aviva Guttmann examines the secret campaign to take out Palestinian terrorists in revenge for the Munich Olympics massacre of 1972
Israel’s Operation Wrath of God: do targeted assassinations work?
www.thetimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hurray, I have been elected as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS) in recognition of my contribution to historical scholarship. I am now officially FRHistS!
July 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Reposted by Dr Aviva Guttmann
Dr @guttmannaviva.bsky.social has been speaking with German radio WDR 5 this week, discussing Iranian intelligence and its use of “disposable agents” to plan attacks in Germany. For our Deutsch students and speakers, you can listen in here: www1.wdr.de/mediathek/au...
Wegwerf-Spione: "Sehr effizient für Geheimdienste"
In Berlin wurde ein Däne festgenommen, der mutmaßlich für den Iran spionierte. Wegwerf-Agenten seien viel einfacher anzuheuern, sagt Aviva Guttmann, Dozentin für Strategie- und Geheimdienstforschung: ...
www1.wdr.de
July 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Research for my forthcoming book made the news today! Read the story in @theguardian.com and @haaretzcom.bsky.social about Western involvement in Mossad's assassinations: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Western countries gave Mossad information used to track and killi Palestinian terrorists in 1970s
Declassified documents reveal secret support by intelligence agencies without oversight by elected politicians
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I was quoted tonight in a France24 article about the Netanyahu vs Shin Beth feud. See the article here (in French): www.france24.com/fr/moyen-ori...
Guerre contre le Hamas et survie politique : la vendetta de Netanyahu contre le chef du Shin Beth
Benjamin Netanyahu a promis, dimanche, de renvoyer Ronen Bar, le patron du Shin Beth, l’un des principaux services israéliens de renseignement. Cette annonce intervient alors que cette agence menait…
www.france24.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Book cover release day with @cambridgeup.bsky.social! Coming to bookshops near you in 2025!
December 6, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Hi new and not so new friends and followers
I post about security and intelligence, I have a book coming out about Mossad covert operations and assassinations.
Last month I had the privilege to be interviewed in a BBC podcast, which reflects my research interests: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Conflict - Middle East - The 1972 Munich Massacre - BBC Sounds
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM