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Yaakov Lappin

Yaakov Lappin

Yaakov Lappin is an Israel-based military affairs correspondent and analyst. He is the in-house analyst at the Miryam Institute; a research associate at the Alma Research and Education Center; and a research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University. He is a frequent guest commentator on international television news networks, including Sky News and i24 News. Lappin is the author of Virtual Caliphate: Exposing the Islamist State on the Internet. Follow him at: www.patreon.com/yaakovlappin.

humanitarian aid trucks
Analysis
Hints of Israel’s long-term Gaza strategy emerge
To ensure Hamas never rules again, Israel aims to separate the terror regime from Gaza’s population, Israeli observers tell JNS.
May 1, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
A Defense Ministry Zoom event for families of fallen soldiers abroad. Photo courtesy of Israel's Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
Israel’s Defense Ministry supports some 3,000 bereaved families abroad
Since the beginning of the war, 37 fallen fighters—including 18 lone soldiers—had families residing overseas.
April 29, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian watches a military parade during a ceremony marking the country's annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2025. Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images.
Analysis
‘Iran is doing all it can to rebuild its air defenses’
Despite a Tehran parade showcasing S-300 launchers, Israel still has air superiority; Russian, Chinese assistance to Iran “a certainty,” expert says.
April 24, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
People run for cover as a plume of smoke rises above tents at a camp for displaced Palestinians in northern Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli strike on April 19, 2025. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.
Analysis
Hamas’s ‘all-or-nothing’ strategy: Why it rejected a partial deal
The terrorist organization seeks regime survival in Gaza via a full deal, former defense officials tell JNS.
April 22, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Iran Tanker
Analysis
Harming Iran’s oil exports to China is ‘dramatic blow’
As the US applies a series of new sanctions targeting Sino-Iranian oil trade, an Israeli observer says the effect could be major.
April 20, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Residents and members of the clergy march together ahead of Palm Sunday mass in Lebanon's southern village of Qlayaa on April 13, 2025. Photo by Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images.
Analysis
Lebanon claims it is replacing Hezbollah in the south
Israel eyes sea-based arms routes via Beirut Port as the terror organization shifts to maritime smuggling.
April 18, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
The Israeli Air Force practicing aerial refueling of fighter jets in Israeli airspace. The exercise simulated long-range flight deep behind enemy lines, Aug. 18, 2024. Credit: IDF.
Analysis
‘Israel must put its own military option on the table’ vis à vis Iran
After the first round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, Israeli observers warn about the dangers of open-ended negotiations.
April 15, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. Central Command forces continue operations against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists, on March 17, 2025. Source: U.S. Central Command/X.
Analysis
US strikes hit Houthis hard, but a broader coalition is needed
While the American air campaign has degraded up to a third of Houthi capabilities, eliminating the threat from Yemen would require a ground effort, Israeli observers say.
April 14, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
IDF in Gaza
Analysis
‘Not the first time Hamas has abused ambulances’
IDF: Military personnel involved in March 23 incident involving firing on ambulances saw it as an encounter with terrorists, immediately notified UN.
April 7, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Turkish soldiers stand at attention as red smoke fills the air during Republic Day celebrations in Kayseri on Oct. 29, 2024. Photo by Damoun Pournemati/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.
Analysis
Turkey has become ‘the central nerve center for Hamas abroad’
Shin Bet uncovers Hamas cell in Nablus run by Turkey-based HQ; observers say Ankara offers freedom of action to Hamas terror operatives.
April 4, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians in Gaza
Analysis
Majority of civilians in Gaza have left Rafah, Israeli military confirms
Israeli observers call for the IDF Southern Command to take over civilian activities in the coastal enclave and avoid leaving a vacuum for Hamas to fill.
April 3, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
An S-200 surface-to-air missile system is on display as heavy weaponry, including ballistic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, are showcased during an exhibition in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Sept. 26, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.
Analysis
Iran has ‘several hundred’ missiles left in its arsenal
Tehran threatens missile strikes after Trump issues a nuclear ultimatum and deploys B-2 bombers.
April 3, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
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