![]() Īccording to Shamron, Gabriel's name was chosen for a reason: "Your mother named you Gabriel for a reason. ![]() Beyond his being a Holocaust survivor, not much is known of Allon's father beyond his death in the Six-Day War and that he was born and raised in Munich. His mother's unwillingness to discuss her Holocaust experience is often alluded to, it being a part of what makes Allon such a good spy and master of secrets. That his parents, specifically his mother Irene, were Holocaust survivors (from Berlin) is a thread throughout the series. He was raised Jewish, albeit in a secular home in the Jezreel Valley, and was not familiar with Shabbat candles until he saw them as an adult. Character biography Īllon is portrayed as a sabra whose first language was German. Wrath of God is referenced in the books throughout the course of his life. Allon's career began in 1972 when he, Eli Lavon and several others were plucked from civilian life by Ari Shamron to participate in Operation Wrath of God, an act of vengeance to hunt down and eliminate those responsible for killing the Israel athletes in Munich. The main characters refer to their employer as 'the Office', although it is not specified that it is Mossad (known internally in the Israeli intelligence community as HaMisrad, literally 'the Office'). ![]() Gabriel Allon is the main protagonist in Daniel Silva's thriller and espionage series that focuses on Israeli intelligence. ![]()
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