2/2 It was @guttmannaviva.bsky.social, whose expertise in intelligence agencies was being sought by the film makers. Their film will be about the Algerian political leader Mohamed Boudiaf and Aviva was asked to share some of her research about what intelligence agencies knew about him.

Jordan says: 'My time in Heidelberg has been incredibly enriching, the beautiful town with the local scenery and its prestigious university has been an amazing place to spend my studies. I’ve enjoyed immersing myself in both the university’s international atmosphere and the local culture.' 2/2

8/8 “Guttmann benefitted from the study of archives […] to acquire a sophisticated understanding of how European states were co-operating themselves and with Israel to pursue their own national goals.” Edward N. Luttwak, Times Literary Supplement

7/8 The book “reveals for the first time how tight intelligence cooperation was between European and Israeli intelligence agencies,” Alain Gresh, Orient XXI.

6/8 “This fascinating account of Israeli counterterrorism is based on unique access to a huge cache of original documents” Robert Low, Jewish Chronicle

5/8 “For all its riveting tales of Israeli agents getting next to hijackers by dressing as airline mechanics...“Operation Wrath of God” is a serious book that raises important questions about how Israel used intelligence from its partners.” Wall Street Journal

4/8 “Aviva Guttmann reveals how the intelligence-sharing network the Club de Berne aided Israel in avenging the 1972 Munich Olympics” Alan Judd, The Spectator

3/8 “Guttmann’s fascinating, well-crafted book” is “a timely and worthy contribution to intelligence history” providing a “detail-rich and colourful account” Roger Boyes, The Times.

2/8 The book, which makes extensive use of archival sources, sheds new light on Israel's Operation Wrath of God in the 1970s.

Keep scrolling through this thread for a selection of quotes from the many reviews it has already received. Many congratulations, Aviva! 🎉 🎉 🎉