
Yaakov Katz, the co-author of “While Israel Slept” and former chief editor of the Jerusalem Post, shares the gripping inside story of October 7, 2023. On that day, Hamas, a terror organization that governs the Gaza Strip, delivered a devastating blow to Israel’s military, which is considered to be one of the world’s strongest armed forces. The making of October 7 is also a story about how and why strategic surprises repeatedly incubate throughout history.