The Lion of Israel: Conviction, Strategy, and Resilience

An unflinching portrait of Benjamin Netanyahu: his strategic genius, his controversial leadership, and how he has shaped Israel through decades of existential conflict.
In an era of existential threats and fractured alliances, one man has stood at the center of history's most volatile region for decades. The Lion of Israel: Conviction, Strategy, and Resilience is an authoritative and unflinching portrait of Benjamin Netanyahu -- his formative years in America, the Entebbe legacy, his strategic genius, and his controversial yet consequential decisions as Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Geopolitical experts Frederic E. Teboul and Thierry Pastor trace Israel's millennia-old history through the horrors of October 7, 2023, and Operation Rising Lion, illuminating how Netanyahu's leadership has shaped a nation and defined an era. With a foreword by Simon Falic, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the conflict reshaping the Middle East and the world. The Lion of Israel is part of the Heads of State series — now in development for documentary and feature-film adaptation — pairing rigorous research with a non-ideological lens on the leaders reshaping twenty-first-century power.

Dr. Frederic E. Teboul holds degrees in international law, political science, finance, and economic development, and has spent more than twenty-five years in international relations and peacemaking, including senior United Nations service and leadership of four Nobel Peace Prize-winning positioning strategies. He advises governments, corporations, and foundations worldwide and cofounded My Peace Museum. Thierry Pastor holds a degree in law and political science and works as a political and strategic advisor specializing in crisis management, energy geopolitics, and global security across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Far East, and the Gulf. A widely published essayist and lecturer, he writes on political governance, contemporary conflict, and international relations.