A Time to Kill, a Time to Heal: An Israeli Navy Seal's Journey

by Yotam Dagan

Overview

Looking ahead into the dark, my compass, depth gauge and diving watch confirmed that we were headed towards our target in enemy waters. The mission was clear: to eliminate ships at anchor, ships that were planned to carry out an attack against civilians in Israel. Onboard them were Zodiac rubber boats, AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifles, RPG anti-tank rockets and plenty of ammunition. The Palestinian terrorists who had been trained for their deadly mission were set to execute their attack two nights later. This was a race against time. After a stealth approach into the harbor, I identified my target and attached the explosives. For a moment, my memories took me back in time. I was hiding in a bush, an 11-year-old boy, during a terrorist attack, escaping sure death. Activating the time-controlled detonators, I felt the closure of another circle of destiny. An attack against my home, was thwarted.

Yotam Dagan, an Israeli navy SEAL, shares his personal journey from being a soldier and fighting wars to healing the invisible wounds of psychological trauma and PTSD. This book is an important account of how human courage and determination, followed by suffering and vulnerability could leverage growth on an individual, community and national level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789657023471
Publisher:	Gefen Publishing House
Publication date:	02/18/2021
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

A former Navy SEAL commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, Yotam Dagan is a certified clinical psychologist with expertise in Combat stress reaction (PTSD) and a hostage negotiator. His first book, Operational Stress Management—an innovative training program for first responders—has been implemented by the US government and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) in NJ. Dagan has led disaster relief missions to the Philippines, Parkland FL, Boston and has worked in many locations in Europe and the Middle East.

Dagan holds a BA in psychology, history and philosophy and a MA in clinical psychology from the university of Haifa, Israel and a Master’s degree in public administration at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University.