Yonah Jeremy Bob

Yonah Jeremy Bob is The Jerusalem Post 's senior military correspondent and intelligence analyst and was previously literary editor for 4.5 years. He covers the Israeli military, the Mossad, the Shin Bet, defense technologies, Iran's weapons of mass destruction, cyberwarfare, and war crimes allegations. Yonah is also well-connected to all of the top Israeli ministries from his former posts in the IDF, the Foreign Ministry, and the Justice Ministry. Yonah's award winning book Target Tehran has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. This true story of the Mossad's secret war against Iran's nuclear program and its role in the Abraham Accords was published in hardcover by Simon & Schuster in September 2023, and translated and published as a best seller in Hebrew by Yediot Books in April 2024. The Wall Street Journal listed the book in its Top 5 for Politics for 2023 and it won the Jewish Book Council/Natan Award for 2024. His newest book - In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis - is due to be published in hardcover in English on September 8 and will also be translated and published in Hebrew by Yediot Books. Yonah is the editor and translator of the intelligence and terrorism thriller A Raid on the Red Sea published in March 2021. His first book on aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was published in August 2019. Yonah has been interviewed by CNN, Fox News, BBC, NBC, ABC, the London Times , Al Jazeera, and a range of other television and radio programs in English and has also been interviewed by a wide variety of print and radio Hebrew media. Yonah also delivers foreign affairs lectures and Zoom lectures throughout the US, Canada, Australia and Israel, including at the International Spy Museum in Washington, to World Affairs Councils, and to a wide variety of Jewish groups. Hailing from Baltimore in the US, Yonah graduated with honors from Columbia University and Boston University Law School. He is married with three children.
CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE offices at the Knesset, Oct. 29.

A broken system: Can Israel fix its electoral rules before its democracy crumbles? - analysis

Some of the following ideas may need to wait until the main battle in Israeli politics is no longer between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp and the anti-Netanyahu camp.

NOVEMBER 6, 2026
IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed - comment

Can we keep some kind of security zones in Gaza and Lebanon for some period of years beyond the years we have already kept them? Very likely. As large as we currently have? No way.

NOVEMBER 4, 2026
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

Robots frequently used in battle to reduce risk to soldiers, IDF chief Zamir says

The IDF has also discussed the use of special robots to enter tunnels and residences that may be booby-trapped, prior to soldiers entering

NOVEMBER 4, 2026

IDF's pursuit of Deif distracted from warning signs Hamas was planning October 7 attack

Prior to October 7, many still viewed Deif as more important and dangerous than Hamas’s Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar.

NOVEMBER 4, 2026
The newest photo of Muhammed Deif (right) holding US dollars and a plastic cup of juice.

Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election - analysis

Israel must engage more with both Trump and Congressional Democrats, while being ready to act solo against Iran, in order to ensure its survival.

NOVEMBER 4, 2026
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

CEC ratifies election results as A-G, Shin Bet feud over foreign interference investigation

Former Joint List head Odeh among suspects in foreign funding case; Arab leaders slam Zini over 'politicized probe,' Likud attacks A-G over delay

NOVEMBER 4, 2026
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

What does Trump's earthquake announcement of ending aid to Israel mean? - analysis

Top officials from Israel's defense establishment, the Foreign Ministry, and the Finance Ministry all fell out of their seats when Trump suddenly announced the end of decades of US military support.

NOVEMBER 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump stands, as he departs after delivering remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

IDF indicted 'fair number' of soldiers over Gaza conduct, 'NAZA' film, military legal chief reveals

"A fair number" meant around five indictments, The Jerusalem Post clarified with IDF sources.

NOVEMBER 3, 2026
IDF MILITARY ADVOCATE GENERAL Maj.-Gen. Itay Offir seen speaking at the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Eilat, May 2026.

How Israel hopes third war with Iran will be different than Gaza - analysis

Some top officials hope unique advantages held over Iran will avoid the repeat of endless “rounds” similar to what Israel has had with Hamas.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

IDF ends controversial Hebron operation after days of terror probe, forced evacuations

A petition alleges troops took over some homes and turned them into military positions, while demolishing civilian buildings and requiring traders to remove goods from their businesses.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026
Israeli soldiers deploy in the West Bank city of Hebron as Palestinian residents protest against their forced displacement from their homes amid an ongoing Israeli military operation and restrictions on movement in parts of the city, November 1, 2026.

Israel ready to strike Iran with US, but specific joint goals remain unclear - sources

Trump and his non-military advisors were also worried about the impact of an additional round with Iran, which is unpopular in the US, on the Republican Party's chances in the midterm elections.

NOVEMBER 1, 2026
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

Israel, US have plan ready for third Iran war, Tehran's hidden weapons pose challenges - analysis

Israeli officials have pressed Trump to deal with Pickaxe Mountain, and anytime he has made threats relating to the facility, Iran has made clear it views it as a top strategic asset.

NOVEMBER 1, 2026
SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

IDF may scale back Hebron presence by weekend after evacuating thousands of Palestinians

Despite rejecting Zamir's earlier recommendation to exit the West Bank city, Netanyahu may show more flexibility now that the election has passed.

OCTOBER 29, 2026
IDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 29, 2026