Yaakov Katz (Hebrew: יעקב כץ; born 1979) is an American-born Israeli journalist and author who served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post.

In 2013 Katz became senior foreign policy advisor to Israel's Minister of Education and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett.

[citation needed] His second book, Weapons Wizards, written together with veteran Walla News military correspondent Amir Bohbot, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2017 and tells the behind-the-scenes story of how Israel invented its revolutionary weapons and military technology.

His most recent book Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, was published in May 2019 by St. Martin's Press.

[18] Katz has lectured at dozens of college campuses across the U.S. and is a frequent speaker on issues relating to Israeli security and Middle East politics.