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 is the author of the award winning book Target Tehran , about the Mossad's secret war against Iran's nuclear program and its role in the Abraham Accords, published in hardcover by Simon & Schuster in September 2023, and translated and published in Hebrew by Yediot Books in April 2024, with an English paperback version due in September 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. Yonah is the editor and translator of the intelligence and terrorism thriller A Raid on the Red Sea published by Potomac/Nebraska in March 2021. His first book on aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was published by Gefen in August 2019. Yonah has been interviewed by CNN, BBC, Skynews, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, Reuters, 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 DC, 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.

An Israeli soldier sits on a military vehicle near the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

What is IDF's view on pontential long-term occupation of southern Lebanon? - analysis

The scene where a missile fired from  Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026.

Why did David’s Sling fail to protect the South from Iranian missiles? - analysis

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

IDF to send two more divisions into Lebanon to conduct Hezbollah counterterrorism operations


Defense Minister Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir confirm IDF dropped 15,000 bombs on Iran

The overall pace of IDF, US attacks is still cooling off overall, the release noted.

IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits Battalion 947 during a war with Iran, March 3, 2026

Iran war has been winding down since mid-March after decline in bombing - analysis

The pace of the Iran war has slowed since mid-March, challenging official claims that US and Israeli strikes are maintaining maximum strike intensity.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tel Aviv, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Israel cyber chief: Iran war has delayed cyber law, bill could be passed in 2027 post-elections

In February, before the Iran war began, the INCD chief said that the latest version of the cyber law, which he proposed on January 25, would be a priority for him in terms of securing passage.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Iran tries to portray cyberwar victory against Israel despite physical setbacks

The INCD chief noted that Iran has recently attempted a mix of kinetic and cyber attacks against major Israeli and Gulf states' utilities, including the gas sector.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iran regime change likely to take a year, Mossad chief Barnea predicted on eve of war

There were multiple scenarios and time periods, such as several months, but one year was the most likely estimate.

Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

US is not rushing to fully open Hormuz with force, ground troops, sources say

Despite weeks of speculation, a US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not imminent, as officials weigh risks and alternative strategies.

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by March 23.

IDF diverts forces from Lebanon invasion to W. Bank to control Jewish violence against Palestinians

This is the first time that in the middle of a critical invasion - in this case against Hezbollah in Lebanon - IDF soldiers were diverted to what is viewed as a less dangerous front.

Palestinians stand at the scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

What's behind politicians blaming Mossad for not fulfilling their fantasies in Iran? - exclusive

Reports criticizing Mossad chief David Barnea over Iran may overlook his nuanced assessments and the limits of military force in achieving regime change.

Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024.

Number of those wounded in Iran war matters more than number of those killed - analysis

If one focuses on the under 25 people killed in three weeks compared to the over 30 killed in 12 days in June 2025 (which in military terms was also impressive), the Jewish state is holding up well.

Magen David Adom paramedics respond to a shrapnel hit site in central Israel following an Iranian missile attack, March 15, 2026.

Iran using ‘satellite-like’ launches to double missile range, ex-IDF air defense chief warns

After Iran doubled the range of its ballistic missiles from 2,000 to 4,000 kilometers overnight, Ran Kochav tells The Post recent launches may have exposed a clandestine program.

The scene where an Iranian ballistic missile struck a building in central Israel, March 22, 2026