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.
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After 11 years, Hamas has returned Lieutenant Hadar Goldin. His story reveals how Israel’s policy on hostage deals changed after the Schalit exchange.
Israel Katz, IDF chief launch hard-hitting campaign to block drones smuggling weapons from Egypt
The IDF chief stated that the drone threat is "not merely a criminal threat but a security threat with terror potential."
IDF escalates strikes on Hezbollah in villages to press for disarmament
IDF Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo on Thursday told regional northern leaders, "we know we need to be determined to attack, to strike, and to destroy in order to keep Hezbollah weak."
Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s cigar defense in Case 1000 cross-examination
Prosecution cross-examined Netanyahu on prior statements he had made about documentation he claimed to have regarding the money he spent to purchase expensive cigars.
Danger of US giving Saudis F35s: Golden opportunity for normalization slipping away? - analysis
The Trump administration might sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia without Riyadh agreeing to recognise Jerusalem, in a move that could shake up the Middle East.
Sde Teiman leak probe: Tomer-Yerushalmi detention extended amid 'delicate mental state'
The court extended the detention of the ex-IDF lawyer until Friday, due to concerns about obstruction. Police suggest her disappearance as a scheme to destroy evidence in the Sde Teiman leak probe.
IDF Chief Zamir's stance on Hamas fighters in Gaza unchanged, despite report
What seemed to be a "new" statement by Zamir was in fact what he told the cabinet days ago when the issue arose.
Prosecution highlights Netanyahu's contradictions between court and police statements
Netanyahu claims police pressured him into incorrect statements.
Will ISF Gaza force be allowed to take action against Hamas or not? - analysis
It is yet undetermined which nations will be involved in the International Security Force, nor what the force's responsibilities will be.
Israel, India sign major defense deal in shadow of weapons boycotts
The defense deal is going forward at a time when many other democracies have cut back on their defense relations with Israel due to the war in Gaza.