Yaakov Katz is the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and a prominent figure in Israeli journalism. Before assuming his current role, he spent nearly a decade as the paper’s military reporter and defense analyst. Katz is the co-author of The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower and Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War. He served as a senior policy adviser to Israel’s Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs for two years. In 2013, Katz was among 12 international fellows at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Originally from Chicago, he holds a law degree from Bar Ilan University and resides in Jerusalem with his wife and four children.

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Shadow Strike by Yaakov Katz

Shadow Strike | Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power by Yaakov Katz dives into the covert Israeli mission to stop Syria from gaining nuclear power. The book tells the story of the espionage, political courage, military might and psychological warfare behind Israel’s daring operation to stop one of the greatest known acts of nuclear proliferation.

The Weapon Wizards by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot

The Weapon Wizards |  How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot explores the strategies that Israel has implemented to become a fierce current day military power. From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield.