Written by leading experts in the field who believe that intelligence has an important role to play, not only in times of war and confrontation, but also in times of conciliation and political processes.

Part 1 Reuven Shiloah, pioneer of secret contacts: the man and his time, Haggai Eshed; Reuven Shiloah's contribution to the development of Israeli intelligence, Yoav Gelber; Reuven Zaslany (Shiloah) and the covert co-operation with British intelligence during World War II, Eldad Harouvi; Reuven Shiloah - master of the covert contact - the first attempt to organize a summit meeting between Moshe Sharett and Gamal Abdul Nasser, Hesi Carmel. Part 2 Intelligence in Israel in times of peace: intelligence and the peace process in Israel, Shlomo Gazit; intelligence in a time of peace-making, Aluf Hareven; intelligence research in the Middle East peace process, Colonel Shmuel; secret diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli peace process, David Kimche; peace at home and peace among neighbours, Carmi Gillon; on the right of deniability and obligation to loyalty, Efraim Halevy. Part 3 Intelligence for peace in the global strategy: the American intelligence community, R. James Woolsey; intelligence, security and peace, Admiral Fulvio Martini; eavesdropping on radical Islam, Emmanuel Sivan; the Islamic republic of Iran - a warning report, former Iranian Government official; Russian intelligence - the Jewish connection and the challenges of peace, a senior Israeli intelligence officer; secret contacts for peace - a lost opportunity, Me'ir Amit.