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A Call at 4 AM

Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics

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A Call at 4 AM

By: Amit Segal
Narrated by: Mike Lenz
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The full and untold story of Israeli politics penned by one of Israel's most distinguished political journalists.

In A Call at 4 AM, Israel’s top political journalist, Amit Segal, takes you inside the moments when history was decided in real time. From Golda Meir’s sleepless nights before the Yom Kippur War to Benjamin Netanyahu's power struggles during missile attacks, Segal uncovers the untold stories of war rooms, last-minute deals, and the relentless pressure of governing a country that never knows a quiet day.

Through gripping storytelling and unprecedented access, Segal reveals how Israel's leaders navigate wars, terror waves, and global crises—while constantly fighting for their own political survival. What happens behind closed doors when a prime minister must decide whether to strike Iran? How do backroom betrayals and coalition battles shape military decisions? And why, in Israel, is every political crisis also a national emergency?

Witty, fast-paced, and packed with revelations, A Call at 4 AM is the closest you'll ever get to standing in the prime minister's shoes when the phone rings—and the fate of Israel is on the line.

©2025 Amit Segal LTD (P)2025 Kalorama Elections & Political Process Israel & Palestine Middle East Political Science Politics & Government World Witty Iran War
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Liked narrative intensity with humour.
Despondent as regards Horror Tragedies and Mistakes but with Superb near Miraculous Achievements .

Pithy Entertaining Humour Both Critical and Complimentary of Abilities.

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Some illuminating insights into the world of Israeli politics and it's protaganists. This book does a good job of bringing Israel's rough and rather unique style of politics to to the fore - something of a surprise to those seasoned in the Westminster and American traditions.

One might have expected the reader to have done a modicum of preparation in relation to the pronunciation of the many Hebrew names and terms that must surely be expected to be found in a book of this nature. But alas, he chose not to and proceeded to utterly butcher it - quite extraordinary!

Interesting exposé - poorly performed

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The book itself is actually entertaining and well written. The narrator, unfortunately, has no idea how to pronounce most of the Hebrew - politician's names, Israel political party names, locations, etc.... which in a book with dozens of each, is a major flaw.

I felt bad for him because you can just hear him struggling and trying to guess how to pronounce the transliterated Hebrew, and getting it wrong more often than not. In some cases I couldn't figure out who or what he was referring to. They should have either given him some instruction, or used a narrator who is familiar with the language.

I listened to a few chapters but it was too painful to continue, and I switched to the text version.

Good book, narrator is hopeless with Hebrew

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