The Labyrinth of Power is a book written by a soldier, commander and statesman, who has recorded grand chapters in Israel's struggle for security and peace. Danny Yatom filled a number of senior, sensitive and classified positions in the security forces and in the civil service; from soldier and commander in the Israeli commando to Major General in the IDF, director of the Mossad and Head of the Military-Political staff at the Prime Minister's bureau. Yatom oversaw operations that were crucial for the State of Israel's security, and was one of the main partners in the diplomatic negotiations in which Israel participated in the last decades in an effort to achieve peace. Throughout his life Yatom took part in several of the central crossroads that determined the fate of Israel. In his book The Labyrinth of Power he reveals, for the first time, hidden details about intriguing affairs, and talks about the leaders he knew firsthand—prime ministers, defense ministers, Arab leaders, presidents and statesmen from around the world. This is a brave book, not without criticism, but also full of love and appreciation for those under whom Yatom served, first and foremost Yitzhak Rabin. This book is filled with new reveals, including the letter that detailed the agreements between Israel and Syria, which was transferred to Bill Clinton by Ronald Lauder, Prime Minister Netanyahu's emissary, in which it was explicitly written: "Israel will withdraw its forces to a line that will be mutually agreed upon by Israel and Syria, based on the line of the fourth of June 1967."
Major General (Ret.) Danny Yatom was born in Netanya in 1945. In the IDF he served in the special forces and received a Medal of Bravery. He also filled many roles in the security forces and government, including head of the IDF's Planning Directorate, commander of the Central Command, military secretary to defense ministers Arens and Rabin and prime ministers Rabin and Peres. Mr. Yatom served as director of the Mossad and as head of the Military-Political staff at the prime minister's bureau under Ehud Barak. He was elected to the Israeli parliament twice as a member of the Labor Party and graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in mathematics, physics and computer science. He is married to Tova, and they have five sons and six grandchildren.
