Yiftach Reicher-Atir was born in 1949 on Kibbutz Shoval, in the south of Israel. As a young commando officer, he participated in Operation Entebbe and other military and intelligence operations before retiring with the rank of Brigadier General (Intelligence). Reicher-Atir is the author of three novels, the latest of which, THE ENGLISH TEACHER, has been acclaimed by readers and critics alike.