Yaakov Katz
The Jerusalem Post
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Past articles by Yaakov:
Netanyahu needs to listen to the economists
270 Israeli economists, the bank of Israel and impartial S&P groups are trying to warn Netanyahu. → Read More
Yair Lapid to 'Post': Centrism will win through hope and optimism
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Extremists cannot run the country, and ‘a vote for Ben-Gvir is a vote against the IDF,’ Yair Lapid warns in a wide-ranging interview. → Read More
Lapid's maritime deal: Surrendering to Lebanon or confronting reality?
Israel's maritime border deal is not a surrender but rather an attempt at pragmatism that is sadly tainted by continual elections. → Read More
Israel needs mix of F-35, F-15 fighter jets for air superiority -opinion
IAF head Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar will need to fight for a plan that will ensure Israel’s qualitative edge and aerial superiority for decades to come. → Read More
Gantz is playing the long-game to become PM
Gantz’s thinking is that if he can get somewhere in the low double digits, between 12 and 15 seats, he can be the dealmaker after the next election. → Read More
Taiwan FM to Post: China preps to invade us, Israel can't trust Beijing
Joseph Wu calls to increase cooperation with Israel and advises Jerusalem: When China is upset at you, that means you are doing something right. → Read More
Biden trip to Israel in jeopardy as Bennett gov’t nears collapse
It is highly unlikly US President Joe Biden will proceed with his planned visit if the Knesset dissolves and Israel heads to its fifth elections. → Read More
Israel needs to get ready for Russia-style sanctions
Support like that which Israel received from the Biden administration during last year’s war in Gaza cannot be taken for granted anymore. → Read More
Isaac Herzog tells 'Post' about his term as Israel's 11th president
Isaac Herzog sits down with the ‘Post’ for his first interview since becoming president. → Read More
Israel needs clear stance on Ukraine based on values
Israel’s wavering when it comes to Ukraine touches on a far deeper question: What does Israel stand for? → Read More
Israel’s silence on Iran illustrates Bennett’s political weakness
With no domestic political support and international prestige to lean on, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett can't do very much about the Iran deal. → Read More
Israelis must start taking responsibility for themselves
The new testing rules will test our level of collective responsibility. Will we stand up to the expectations? → Read More
Israel's Iran question: To strike or not to strike?
Will an overt airstrike on Iran really achieve so much more for Israel in terms of a delay than continued covert operations? → Read More
How Israel built the world's most accurate military machine
2014 was a turning point for the IDF in its battle against Hamas' tunnel systems. Here's how they managed to attack the Gaza Strip with such precision during Operation Guardian of the Walls. → Read More
Israel will pay a price for being on wrong side of the US-China fight
America's greatest adversary is not Iran, Islamic terrorism, or even Russia. It is China, and Israel is on the wrong side of those battle lines. → Read More
Israel's Gaza operation is like no other military op. in history -opinion
In the 16 years since Israel withdrew from the entire Strip, the region has changed dramatically. But Gaza remains stuck in place. → Read More
IDF deception leads to massive aerial assault on Hamas’s ‘Metro’
At midnight, the IDF Spokesperson’s English department tweeted that “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip. → Read More
The real message Netanyahu should take from Biden's phone call
On the surface, the phone call was not really that important. → Read More
Aviv Kochavi: The IDF chief of staff in a political minefield
Aviv Kochavi marks two years as Israel’s top military officer – two years of non-stop action against Iran but also of domestic politics that keep getting in the way. → Read More
The lawless streets of Kafr Aqab and Israel
What happens in Kafr Aqab is no different from Lod or other parts of the country, where crime families brazenly open fire at one another even when police are right nearby. → Read More