The Siege A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World

On June 14, 1985, TWA Flight 847 was hijacked by Hezbollah operatives en route from Athens to Rome. What followed was a tense six-day standoff involving 153 hostages, international negotiations, and extraordinary courage under pressure. This gripping account chronicles the crisis from multiple perspectives—passengers, crew, hijackers, and the elite special-forces teams working behind the scenes to secure a peaceful resolution. A masterwork of investigative journalism that captures the human drama, geopolitical complexity, and heroism that defined one of aviation's most dramatic moments.