"Samuel Katz, an internationally recognized Middle East expert and bestselling author, creates a true tour de force with The Ghost Warriors. Katz masterfully weaves together a patchwork of political drama, resilient and dastardly characters, innovative methods, hastily organized operations, and the inevitable fog and friction accompanying any violent conflict into a gripping, gruesome, yet easy-to-read testimony to the daily bravery and ingenuity of Israeli counterterrorism operatives. . . . The Ghost Warriors provides readers an excellent look inside a previously unknown but very potent counterterrorism unit that saved, and no doubt continues to save, myriad lives, both Israeli and Palestinian. The nuanced descriptions, harrowing details, and fastpaced narrative combine to deliver a genuine page-turner."

– Military Review

"In a work of formidable research, Katz meticulously examines the makeup of the Israeli undercover anti-terrorist organizations which infiltrated deep inside enemy lines to root out Hamas-directed Palestinian terrorists bent on making Israel 'bleed' . . . . Katz smoothly moves from one hot spot to another—e.g., Itamar, Jenin, Hebron, Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip—following high-profile terrorists like Hamas operative Ziad Musa and delineating specifically the operations that shut down the terrorist cells and allowed the country ‘to maintain the semblance of day-to-day normalcy inside a country mercilessly under siege.’ A detailed book that is refreshingly full of sound research rather than polemic."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Ghost Warriors offers a fascinating look into one of Israel’s more secretive and effective special forces units. . . . Ghost Warriors reads like a thriller, albeit at times a deeply disconcerting one. Well-written and compelling, I enjoyed it a lot, and would recommend it to the reader interested in Israeli special forces or counter-terrorism."

– Times of Israel

"An informative and highly relevant book for anyone interested in the modern battlefield and how unconventional solutions are needed to fix unconventional problems. . . . It is wildly entertaining and reads like a thriller. The level of risk involved in every single mission is almost unfathomable, and the Ya’mas operatives’ dedication to duty is admirable. Certain tactics (such as operators disguising themselves as women) are straight out of a movie. If you are interested in the changing face of war, and how certain conflicts require deeply unconventional tactics, pick up The Ghost Warriors."

– Marine Officer Gear, Books, and Lifestyle

"How do you counter the deadliest terror campaign in modern history when the enemy’s camouflage is the civilian populace? In Israel, you unleash Ya’mas. Their mission: to infiltrate terror networks and disrupt suicide bombings before they happened, to dismantle terrorist organizations and infrastructure from within, to hit the enemy where they felt secure or die trying. At the height of the Second Intifada, these small undercover teams of Israeli Arabist operators became Israel’s best chance to stop the carnage. They brought the fight to the enemy, hunting down those responsible for killing and maiming innocent men, women, and children. Their success offers a model for dealing with those who target the most vulnerable among us. The Ghost Warriors is a masterpiece! Read it, heed its lessons, and be thankful the ghost warriors are out there."

– Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Sky Mourning and Targeted: Beirut