Raid on the sun
Book • 2004
The book 'Raid on the Sun' tells the story of Operation Opera, the Israeli Air Force's daring 1981 attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor.
In the late 1970s, Israeli intelligence discovered that Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, was building a nuclear reactor with the potential to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
Fearing the development of a nuclear weapon by Iraq, the Israeli government made the difficult decision to destroy the reactor.
The attack involved a long-range flight by Israeli fighter jets, which successfully bombed the Osirak reactor, setting back Iraq's nuclear program.
This event sparked international controversy and debate over the legality and morality of preemptive military strikes.
The book examines the political and strategic context of the raid, as well as the technical and operational challenges faced by the Israeli pilots.
In the late 1970s, Israeli intelligence discovered that Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, was building a nuclear reactor with the potential to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
Fearing the development of a nuclear weapon by Iraq, the Israeli government made the difficult decision to destroy the reactor.
The attack involved a long-range flight by Israeli fighter jets, which successfully bombed the Osirak reactor, setting back Iraq's nuclear program.
This event sparked international controversy and debate over the legality and morality of preemptive military strikes.
The book examines the political and strategic context of the raid, as well as the technical and operational challenges faced by the Israeli pilots.
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Mitch Daniels as a great book about the Israeli attack on the Osirik nuclear facility in Iraq in the 80s.
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