Gabriel Allon is the main protagonist in Daniel Silva 's thriller and espionage series that focuses on Israeli intelligence . 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 '' עברית : המשרד , literally ' the Office ' ) . 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 . Wrath of God is referenced in the books throughout the course of his life
Munich
Munich massacre
Gabriel Allon