In Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu's compelling (The Economist) and fascinating (The Wall Street
Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography the prime minister of Israel tells the story
of his family his path to leadership and his unceasing commitment to defending his country
and securing its future. From their earliest days Bibi and his close-knit brothers Yoni and
Iddo were instilled with purpose. Born in the wake of the Holocaust at the dawn of Israel's
independence and raised in a family with a prominent Zionist history they understood that the
Jewish state was a hard-won and still precarious gift. All three studied in American high
schools-where they learned to appreciate the United States-before returning to their cherished
homeland. The brothers joined an elite special forces outfit of the Israeli Defense Forces
known as the Unit. At twenty-two Bibi was wounded while leading his team in the rescue of
hostages from a hijacked plane. Four years later in 1976 Yoni was killed in Entebbe Uganda
while leading his men in one of the most daring hostage-rescue missions in modern times. Yoni
became a legend Bibi felt he would never recover from his grief. Yet inspired by Yoni's
legacy and guided by the wisdom of his visionary historian father Bibi thrust himself into the
international struggle against terrorism ultimately becoming the longest-serving prime
minister in Israel's history-an honor he further cemented by winning reelection in 2022. In
this memoir Bibi weaves together his gripping personal story with the dramatic history of
Israel and the Jewish people. Through a host of vivid anecdotes he narrates his own evolution
from soldier to statesman while providing a unique perspective on leadership the fraught
geopolitics of the Middle East and his successful efforts to liberate Israel's economy which
helped turn it into a global powerhouse of technological innovation. Netanyahu gives colorful
detailed and revealing accounts of his often turbulent relationships and negotiations with
Presidents Clinton Obama and Trump. With eye-opening candor he delves into the back channels
of high diplomacy-including his struggle against the radical forces that threaten Israel and
the world at large and the decisive events that led to Israel's groundbreaking 2020 peace
agreements with four Arab states. Offering an unflinching account of a life a family and a
nation Netanyahu writes from the heart and embraces controversy head-on. Steely and funny
high-tempo and full of verve this autobiography will stand as a defining testament to the
value of political conviction and personal courage.
