His intelligence was invaluable. He provided information that helped Israeli security forces prevent numerous suicide bombings and identify key terrorists.
Despite his upbringing, Mosab began to develop doubts. Witnessing the brutality of Hamas fighters in Palestinian society—not just against Israelis—began to shake his faith in the organization. He saw internal violence, including "honor killings," which disillusioned him. 2. The Turning Point: From Prisoner to Informant
(2014), which focuses on his relationship with his Israeli handler. Newer Work : His follow-up book, From Hamas to America Son Of Hamas
He was secretly baptized in a beachside ceremony in Tel Aviv. For his father and the Muslim world, this was the ultimate betrayal—far worse than spying for Israel. In Islam, apostasy is a capital offense. In the Palestinian national struggle, abandoning Islam for a Western faith is seen as siding with the Crusader-Zionist enemy.
Despite his opposition to Hamas, Mosab tried to ensure his father’s safety, often attempting to steer him away from actions that would lead to his assassination by Israel. His intelligence was invaluable
In Jewish and Muslim culture, "The Green Prince" found a theology of radical forgiveness. He realized that the God of the Old and New Testaments offered an alternative to the cycle of vengeance that defined the Middle East.
Growing up as the Sheikh’s firstborn son, Mosab lived a double life. At home, he was surrounded by religious devotion, charity, and the warmth of family. In the streets, he witnessed the brutal realities of the First Intifada (1987–1993). He watched Israeli soldiers break bones and fire tear gas. He was arrested for the first time at the age of 10 for throwing stones. Witnessing the brutality of Hamas fighters in Palestinian
In the deeply divided world of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, few stories are as shocking, paradoxical, and dramatic as that of Mosab Hassan Yousef. As the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding leader of Hamas, Mosab was groomed to inherit a position of power within an organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Instead, he turned his back on his heritage, his family, and his faith, becoming one of Israel's most valuable intelligence assets and a vocal critic of the ideology that shaped his youth.
The story of the Son of Hamas forces the reader to ask uncomfortable questions about loyalty, morality, and agency.