Only once did Daniel’s tempestuous personality fail the brutal test forced upon him as an Israeli intelligence operative. As a result, he lost everything.

The coat is real. The name tag is real. The man wearing them does not exist.

Winner of the 2023 National Jewish Book Award for Hebrew Fiction in Translation, Operation Bethlehem is a gripping espionage thriller about the most dangerous instrument in intelligence work: a man living full-time as someone else.

Daniel Ben Attar was a Mossad undercover spy until a single uncontrolled decision ended his career. Now he walks the wards of a psychiatric hospital in Bethlehem as Jalal, a French volunteer – no handler, no backup, no authorization. Only the conviction that something hidden inside this compound is worth his life to find.

The search is meant to be private. Personal. His alone.

Until it isn’t.

Daniel knows every face in the compound. He has no way of knowing which of them already knows his. What began as a private search becomes an intelligence operation run by people who knew more than he did from the first day. Every answer he uncovers changes the mission he thought he was on.

Each ordinary day brings the cover closer to breaking. The enemy he was warned about is not the one most likely to expose him.

How long can a man live as someone else before the false life is the only one he still wants?

Espionage from the inside – where the cover is the mission, patience is the tradecraft, and the greatest risk to the operation is the man running it.

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Operation Bethlehem

This propulsive thriller will not only have you on the edge of your seat but also force you to stay up way past your bedtime, turning pages.

Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman On Fire

Operation Bethlehem

Even if you think spy nov­els aren’t for you, this book will pull you in. You won’t regret a moment of being immersed in the exhil­a­rat­ing world of Oper­a­tion Beth­le­hem.

Merle Eisman, Jewish Book Council

Behind The Trigger

Overall, Yariv Inbar’s novel is a superb read. It, with Irit’s and Noor’s tale, reminds readers that espionage is a very intimate, human, and flawed business, and a very psychological one at heart.

Dr. Kenneth Dekleva, The Cipher Brief

Operation Bethlehem

Readers with an interest in espionage fiction will be presented with a rare and fascinating introduction to the secret, life, and death world of Mossad spies and terrorists.

The Midwest Book Review

Behind The Trigger

On one level, this is a powerful thriller, highlighting the work of special forces, their surveillance techniques, and the risks involved. On another level, it examines internal fears and the themes of friendship and love… These and other questions make for a very satisfying read.

Merle Eisman, Jewish Book Council

Behind The Trigger

Tense, fast-paced, emotionally charged, and gripping, Behind the Trigger is a masterclass in suspense from start to finish.

Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of The Goddess of Warsaw

Behind The Trigger

Yariv Inbar’s book positions him as a prominent thriller writer who knows what he’s talking about and, most importantly, knows how to tell it.

Jonathan de Shalit, Israel Today

Operation Bethlehem

Yariv Inbar – whatever his real identity is – positions himself among the best thriller novelists writing in Hebrew.

Guy Horowitz, Haaretz

The End Justifies

Inbar, in his first book, proves that he is an author able to present highly developed complexities that are usually absent in debut novels, and especially in the thriller and espionage genres.

Alit Karp, Haaretz

The End Justifies

One of the best books in this genre I’ve read in recent years.

Yoav Limor, Channel 12

Behind the Trigger

Fantastic psychological thriller that truly grabbed me! The way the author develops the two main female characters and the tension between them is brilliant. If you’re into a gripping and insightful read, you absolutely have to check this one out!

Jack Lively, Author of the Tom Keeler series of thriller novels

Yariv Inbar is the pseudonym of an Israeli novelist whose real identity has been banned from publication by the Israeli authorities. With a wealth of experience from many years of serving in sensitive positions within the Israeli intelligence community, Yariv brings a unique authenticity to his writing and still serves as a lieutenant colonel in reserve. In 2016, Yariv burst onto the spy fiction scene with the publication of his novels in Hebrew, which quickly earned bestseller status in Israel and received high praise from critics and readers alike.

Coming soon: An award-winning best-selling Israeli suspense novel exploring the murky world of spies, politicians, and personal dilemmas, and how far one should go for a noble cause.

After dozens of successful covert operations, Irit, a skilled Mossad agent, faces a problematic situation involving Noor, the wife of a senior Syrian security figure.