Book Review: The Hamas Intelligence War Against Israel Netanel Flamer. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. pp. 207. Pb. £30.99. ISBN: 9781009499408

Dover, Robert

Abstract

Opening paragraph:
This book is a decisive contribution to our previously partial and fragmented understanding of the trajectory and capabilities of the intelligence services of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) since its inception in 1988. Flamer’s research extends beyond the relatively narrow subject of Hamas’s intelligence operation, offering insights into the broader literature on the intelligence of violent non-state actors (VNSA), such as the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland, on which there is a more substantial existing body of work. A common thread among these VNSAs is their strong focus on counterintelligence and operationally oriented offensive intelligence.

Citation

Dover, R. (2025). Book Review: The Hamas Intelligence War Against Israel Netanel Flamer. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. pp. 207. Pb. £30.99. ISBN: 9781009499408. Asian Affairs, https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2025.2499148

• Journal Article Type: Book Review
• Acceptance Date: Apr 21, 2025
• Online Publication Date: May 9, 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 10, 2026
• Print ISSN: 1477-1500
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2025.2499148
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5129985