In the War Room

“The closest look yet at a war whose repercussions continue to shake the world.” – Walter Russell Mead, Wall Street Journal columnist
“Bob and Kaufman place the reader as a fly on the wall as the contentious trio makes fateful decisions, constantly switching allegiances, opinions, and strategies—with one eye on the war and the other eye on each other.” – The Jerusalem Post
“Gripping and consequential…The book succeeds because it illuminates not only what happened, but how and why crucial decisions were made.” – The Cipher Brief
“The most compelling long-form narrative of Israel’s war to date.” – Commentary
“In the War Room is the book to read to understand the beginning of a new era in the histories of Israel and the Middle East.” – Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, US Army (Ret.), former US national security advisor
“The book does a strong job revealing the complex relations between the political and military echelons, the dilemmas, the dangers, and opportunities—and above all—the complex conditions in which the often opaque decision-making process takes place.” – Gen. Aviv Kohavi, (Ret.), former chief of general staff of the Israel Defense Forces
“Much more than a ‘first draft of history,’ the book ought to become the definitive account of Israel’s dilemmas of war and strategy following October 7.” – Prof. Neil Rogachevsky, co-editor of Israel Affairs
“Wonderfully written and suspenseful…extraordinary access to the central figures directing Israel’s war effort.” – Washington Free Beacon
“With gripping detail, this is the story of how Israel’s leaders fought back from the catastrophe of October 7 to decimate Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran—and change the face of the Middle East.” – Elliott Abrams, former US special envoy for Iran, National Security Council senior director, and deputy national security adviser
“…a glimpse into the decisions that drove Israel’s multifront war.” – The Dispatch

Yonah Jeremy Bob is the author of three books, including Target Tehran (2023), which told the story of the Mossad’s secret war against Iran’s nuclear program and its role in the Abraham Accords. Target Tehran was listed in The Wall Street Journal’s “Top 5 for Politics” and won the Jewish Book Council’s Natan Award. As the senior military analyst for The Jerusalem Post, Yonah has unparalleled access to top Israeli officials, including in the clandestine services, and has interviewed a wide range of current and former US defense and intelligence officials. Yonah graduated from Boston University Law School and Columbia University.

Elliot Kaufman is a Wall Street Journal editorial writer and editorial board member focusing on Israel and Iran. He has covered the Middle East war for the WSJ from October 7 onward, speaking regularly with top Israeli and US officials. He has also published major interviews with Israel’s prime minister, defense minister, foreign minister, and leading historian. Elliot lives in New York with his wife and son and has worked for the WSJ since 2018. He graduated from Stanford University.

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