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How Israel won inside Iran: this is what the whole world has been trying to understand. “12 Days in June - Rising Lion” isn’t just another war book - it is a deep dive into the remarkable feat pulled off by a nation that came together and won / Adi Shalom Behind the strike that shook Iran: “12 Days in June - Rising Lion”

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How did Israel pull off its win inside Iran itself? How did Israel manage to strike Iran completely by surprise, deep within enemy territory? How were simultaneous strikes on Iranian leadership and nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow pulled off with such accuracy? And how did Israel succeed in intercepting 85% of the ballistic missiles and 99% of the UAVs fired at its cities? All the answers to these questions and more are revealed in “12 Days in June – Rising Lion”, the book that provides rare behind-the-scenes analysis of the highly sophisticated, fast-paced military campaign. This 300-page book is based on fifty in-depth interviews the author conducted with the people who made it happen: Mossad personnel, military intelligence, Air Force commanders and pilots, and more, and contains incredible accounts of the bravery on the homefront, in-depth analysis of international reactions, as well as of the US-Israel partnership, particularly of the moment American B-2 bombers entered the picture and attacked Iranian nuclear sites. So, this is an Israeli story - but a very American one too.

“When missiles flew over Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, and the population, again and again, rushed into shelters”, says Hilik Seeon, editor-in-chief of NEXA Publishing and author of “12 Days in June – Rising Lion”, “it became clear Israel was making history deep in the heart of Iran, and I knew we had to document this war for posterity, write down every detail in real time, keep a close record of what went down. Little Israel was succeeding in shaking giant Iran to its core, pulling off a most sophisticated, almost James-Bond-like military operation. It was clear to me this was a story that had to be told in depth and in detail - one that needed to be told and retold in homes across Israel and the Diaspora. This book isn’t just another war book. It’s a behind the-scenes retelling of a remarkable feat, an intensely sophisticated, technology-based military campaign led by extraordinary people that ended with a major Israeli achievement that is still making waves deep in the heart of Iran”. On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a strike that stunned the world and became a turning point in its history. Years of Mossad agents embedded deep inside Iran had laid the groundwork for an operation no one anticipated. Building on this was the precise targeting work of IDF Intelligence (Aman), whose teams sat side by side with Israeli Air Force commanders on the night of the attack, working together at a level never before achieved. With this intelligence foundation in place, the Israeli Air Force carried out one of the most accurate and complex operations it has ever executed: total air superiority, 1,500 fighter jet strikes, and 500 UAV attacks, all conducted without interruption. Within moments, Iran's air defenses fell apart. Senior Revolutionary Guard commanders and nuclear scientists were killed. Its ballistic missile infrastructure was all but destroyed. • How did Israel achieve complete surprise deep in enemy territory? • How were simultaneous strikes on Iran's leadership and its nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow pulled off with such accuracy? • And how did Israel intercept 85% of the ballistic missiles and 99% of the UAVs fired at its cities? "12 Days in June - Rising Lion" tells the gripping story of remarkable intelligence, advanced airpower, technological edge, professionalism, and determination. The story of a nation that came together and won. A book you will not put down. BEHIND THE STRIKE THAT SHOOK IRAN THE UNTOLD STORY OF MOSSAD, AMAN & THE IAF PUBLISHING

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“This book”, Seeon continues, “is a historical document written almost in real time, one that aims to become a source of learning for military commanders and security institutions around the world – who have all been seeking to understand just how Israel pulled it off. But it is no less a thrillingly compulsive read just in itself, one that any reader will enjoy”. The book was first launched at the IAC conference last month in Miami, Florida, and a copy, in its English version, was gifted to United States President, Donald Trump. Published by NEXA Publishing, NIS 299, 12daysjune.com

Hilik Seeon, editor-in-chief of NEXA Publishing: “This book is a historical document written almost in real time, one that aims to become a source of learning for military commanders and security institutions around the world …but it is no less a thrillingly compulsive read just in itself, one that any reader will enjoy”

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