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Yaakov Katz

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For Israel, Peace in Ukraine Means Opportunity To Stop Iran | Opinion

For Israel, Peace in Ukraine Means Opportunity To Stop Iran | Opinion

As Israel's ground offensive against Hezbollah ramped up, one disturbing pattern emerged: the presence of Russian-made weaponry inside southern...

02.04.2025 3

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

A Unique Opportunity for Israel to Normalize Ties With Lebanon | Opinion

As Hezbollah supporters gathered at a stadium in Beirut to bury their revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah—killed in an Israeli Air Force bombing in...

26.02.2025 3

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Maybe Trump Really Is Playing 3D Chess With Gaza | Opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump the "greatest friend Israel has ever had" after their meeting in the Oval...

06.02.2025 3

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

A Hostage Deal Means a Chance for Israel to Heal | Opinion

The attack came at a time when Israel was fractured at its core, ripped apart by controversial judicial reforms and after five elections in just...

16.01.2025 3

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

A New Dilemma in Syria As Government Is Embraced by the West | Opinion

For Israel, this evolving situation presents a serious dilemma. Jerusalem remains deeply suspicious of the new government in Syria.

10.01.2025 1

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Israel Can Save the World From a Nuclear Iran. It Must Strike Now | Opinion

For the last 20 years, two primary fears have held Israel back from launching a preemptive military strike to eliminate Iran's nuclear program. The...

12.12.2024 4

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Hezbollah Deal Doesn't Mean an End to Israeli Vigilance | Opinion

On Aug. 25, 2005, just three days after the last Israeli had pulled out of the Gaza Strip, the first rocket was fired into Israel. It struck a...

27.11.2024 2

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

How Much Influence Will Netanyahu Have Over Donald Trump? | Opinion

In May 2018, President Donald Trump famously pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. It was the undoing of his predecessor, President Barack Obama's,...

15.11.2024 3

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

What Israel Proved With Its Most Recent Attack on Iran | Opinion

Israel's early morning assault on Iran Saturday was a historic moment, not only because it marked the first overt Israeli aerial strike against the...

31.10.2024 2

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Even Laser Beams Aren't Enough to Deal With the Drone Threat | Opinion

Israel's missile defense architecture is widely regarded as one of the most advanced in the world. With systems like Iron Dome, David's Sling, and...

18.10.2024 10

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Israel Must Protect Its North, but Can It Afford the Price? | Opinion

In 2002, as Hamas launched its first rudimentary rockets at Israel, their range barely stretched a mile, with most of their targets being the...

17.09.2024 10

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz

Why Netanyahu Has a Brief Window to Get a Hostage Deal Done | Opinion

The Israeli political calendar has brought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a rare opportunity to get a hostage deal done with Hamas. A...

22.08.2024 2

Newsweek

Yaakov Katz