Yaakov katz

'While Israel Slept': A look at the leadup to the Oct 7. massacre - excerpt

An excerpt from the new book by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot about the lead-up to the October 7 massacre.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ, AMIR BOHBOT
PALESTINIANS USE explosive devices amid clashes with Israeli security forces in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 27, 2023, following a protest near the border fence.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the MEAD summit on September 9, 2024.

MEAD summit opens in Washington amid Doha fallout and sensitive hostage talks

The MEAD summit opened in Washington with delegates from 15 nations, including Israel and Arab states, holding closed-door talks amid Doha strikes and hostage deal efforts.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Tally Gotliv seen during a court hearing of Yonatan Urich, at the court in Lod, August 19, 2025

Grapevine, August 22, 2025: Brains betrayed...

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
An illustrative image of a microphone and soundwaves.

8 essential English-language podcasts to understand Israel's war - opinion

Here are eight essential English-language podcasts that have kept me in the know.

|ByBRIAN BLUM

Accountability or power play? Katz-Halevi clash weakens Israel's security - opinion

Our enemies are constantly watching, waiting for an opportunity to exploit any weakness in Israeli society.

JANUARY 10, 2025ByYAAKOV KATZ
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Israel Katz clash (illustrative).

BBC presenter justifies Hezbollah rockets as 'concern for the Palestinians'

In a BBC interview, former Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz condemned the network for justifying Hezbollah's attacks on Israel, emphasizing the terrorist organization's aggression.

JULY 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pedestrians walk past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in London, Britain, January 29, 2020.

Grapevine January 28, 2024: A day of sadness and joy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 28, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
SOPHIE BERZON MACKIE with Daniel Tchetchik

Grapevine April 28, 2023: Farewell but probably not goodbye

Katz had warm words for his successor Avi Mayer, who he is sure, will carry The Jerusalem Post to new heights.

APRIL 29, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE STAFF of ‘The Jerusalem Post’ bid farewell to Yaakov Katz (seated, second from right) on Independence Day.

Grapevine April 19, 2023: Nostalgia for the Iran that was

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 19, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince and son of the late Mohammad Reza Shah of Iran, attending the Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony 2023 in Yad Vashem.

Letters to the Editor April 3, 2023: Smuggle hametz

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

APRIL 3, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Letters to the Editor March 29, 2023: Temper tantrum

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 29, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Letters to the Editor March 27, 2023: Chaos and anarchy

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 27, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Jpost at 90: Inside an Israeli newsroom on Election Day

Ninety years after The Jerusalem Post newspaper was launched, how would its founder view coverage of Election Day 2022?

DECEMBER 2, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
‘THE JERUSALEM POST’ newsroom: active and interesting.

JPost: Where we were & where we're going

Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz sat down with Lahav Harkov, Khaled Abu Toameh and Seth Frantzman for a conversation about the Post, its significance and how their jobs have changed.

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘THE POST’S present & future (from R): Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz; Palestinian Affairs Correspondent Khaled Abu Toameh; Middle East Affairs Analyst Seth Frantzman; and Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov.

Benny Gantz: Throw away NIS 3 billion, destroy Israeli society or elect unity gov't

Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party and the sitting defense minister, was interviewed by Yaakov Katz ahead of the Israeli election.

OCTOBER 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at the opening ceremony of the Odem program, a national groundbreaking program for the development of technological leadership in young high school students is part of the elite Talpiot program, in the northern town of Katzrin, on September 21, 2022.