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Eckstein & Baum Trilogy #1
Heat of Ramadan
When a hit team sent to Munich to assassinate a Palestinian terrorist learns that the terrorist survived and is undergoing plastic surgery to change his appearance, they must stop him before he carries out his plans to assassinate Israel's leader
513 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1992
About the author
Steven Hartov
36 books44 followersIn 1973, he joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Military Sealift Command, beginning a series of adventures that would later appear in his non-fiction pieces and fictional works.
In 1977, he volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces Airborne Corps, serving first as a paratrooper and later in a Special Operations branch of Israeli Military Intelligence. He subsequently spent 13 more years as a reservist in the IDF, and currently serves as an officer in the New York Guard.
He is the former Editor-In-Chief of Special Operations Report, a professional journal on military and law enforcement special tactics. His works are recommended readings by the U.S. Army War College.
In 1977, he volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces Airborne Corps, serving first as a paratrooper and later in a Special Operations branch of Israeli Military Intelligence. He subsequently spent 13 more years as a reservist in the IDF, and currently serves as an officer in the New York Guard.
He is the former Editor-In-Chief of Special Operations Report, a professional journal on military and law enforcement special tactics. His works are recommended readings by the U.S. Army War College.
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September 14, 2025
metaphor for Israeli/arab relations
If I were to point out all the comparisons to Arab vs. Israeli relations the past 2 or 3 millennia between this book and actual history, I would be vilified by the woke, uneducated PC crowd. So I will just sum it up by pointing out the last page of the book says it all…the Israeli Jew did the right thing on behalf of his Arab counterpart/enemy. And I hope the peace they “mind melded” together will play out in the real world over the coming months and years.
If I were to point out all the comparisons to Arab vs. Israeli relations the past 2 or 3 millennia between this book and actual history, I would be vilified by the woke, uneducated PC crowd. So I will just sum it up by pointing out the last page of the book says it all…the Israeli Jew did the right thing on behalf of his Arab counterpart/enemy. And I hope the peace they “mind melded” together will play out in the real world over the coming months and years.
February 9, 2018
An interesting book.
Just a good thriller / action good book to read, but certainly interesting because of the background.
Seen from an Israeli / Arab position, which is not very common. And, for those interested it gives a glimpse behind the scenes of espionage, training, ranks and relations within and between the different services.
Read it with pleasure :-)
Just a good thriller / action good book to read, but certainly interesting because of the background.
Seen from an Israeli / Arab position, which is not very common. And, for those interested it gives a glimpse behind the scenes of espionage, training, ranks and relations within and between the different services.
Read it with pleasure :-)
May 26, 2022
Well written book. Great suspense, although the ending seemed a little rushed.
The author used a lot of Hebrew (some may have been Arabic) words mostly without defining them. I liked his use of the Hebrew words and sayings but would have liked to have known their meaning as I was reading them.
The author used a lot of Hebrew (some may have been Arabic) words mostly without defining them. I liked his use of the Hebrew words and sayings but would have liked to have known their meaning as I was reading them.
November 29, 2025
Nos... Talán rossz időpontot talátam ehhez a könyvhöz. 😅
De a közel-keleti konfliktust leszámítva egész érdekes volt a történet, pedig nem vagyok egy nagy akció rajongó. Izgalmas és csavaros, bár kicsit sok volt a lábjegyzet; mintha az író menőzni akart volna a nyelvtudásával.
De a közel-keleti konfliktust leszámítva egész érdekes volt a történet, pedig nem vagyok egy nagy akció rajongó. Izgalmas és csavaros, bár kicsit sok volt a lábjegyzet; mintha az író menőzni akart volna a nyelvtudásával.
August 20, 2014
It takes time to fully appreciate the intrigue but when I got to page 100, I was hooked. It is really interesting to read about Israeli secret services methods and secret wars.
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