Award-winning Author of Operation Bethlehem Releases New Psychological Spy Novel Behind the Trigger

TEL-AVIV - August 20, 2025 - Yariv Inbar, the pseudonym of a best-selling Israeli novelist and former intelligence officer whose works are praised for their authenticity and depth, announces the release of his new espionage thriller, Behind the Trigger. Following the success of his award-winning novel Operation Bethlehem, which won the prestigious 73rd National Jewish Book Award, Inbar returns with a gripping story that has already become a bestseller in Israel, exploring the cost of suppressed memories through the eyes of two women on opposite sides of deception.

Behind the Trigger is set in the shadowy corridors of Israeli intelligence. The novel introduces Irit, a Mossad field agent, wife, and mother, trained to complete missions-not confront her past. When an operation takes a devastating turn, she forms an unexpected bond with Noor, the wife of a senior Syrian weapons engineer. What begins as an intelligence assignment becomes a raw psychological reckoning, blurring the lines between duty and humanity.

Israeli intelligence stunned the world with its achievements against Iranian nuclear scientists in the opening blow of the 12-Day War. If you've ever wondered how Israel knows where every missile engineer is in real time, Behind the Trigger offers a possible answer, weaving fiction and reality into a chillingly plausible scenario.

"In this novel, I wanted to move beyond the traditional spy thriller," said Yariv Inbar. "Behind the Trigger is not just about covert operations and high-stakes deception-it is about trauma, memory, and the difficult truths we carry inside. Irit and Noor are strong, complex characters whose connection challenges the very foundations of their identities."

As with his previous works, Inbar's new novel has passed Israel's stringent censorship and vetting process before publication. Drawing from years of service in the intelligence community, he crafts a story that is both thrilling and deeply human, illuminating the hidden costs of a life lived in secrecy.

What critics are saying about Behind the Trigger:

"Overall, Yariv Inbar's novel is a superb read. With Irit's and Noor's tale, it 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

"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

"Reading this book is an unforgettable experience, combining the authentic depth of psychological novels with the classic traits of espionage and thriller literature." - Prof. Yoram Yovell, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and brain researcher

Behind the Trigger is now available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle and hardcover editions:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKPTPRKK

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Yariv Inbar (pseudonym) served for over 15 years in the Israeli intelligence community in sensitive positions before turning to writing. His novels, originally published in Hebrew, became bestsellers and received critical acclaim for their authenticity and emotional depth. His previous novel, Operation Bethlehem, was awarded the 73rd National Jewish Book Award for Hebrew Fiction in Translation.

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