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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.

Despite significant degradation, Israeli observers warn that Hezbollah retains the capability for localized cross-border raids.
With the deadline looming, concerns remain over the Lebanese Armed Forces’ readiness to enforce the ceasefire agreement and curb Hezbollah’s resurgence.
The nature of the terror threat in Judea and Samaria is changing, driving the Israeli military to adapt, experts tell JNS.
Israel’s pivot toward domestic defense production is not new. But the scale and urgency of the current shift are unprecedented.
While Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have permanently lost most of their arsenals and production facilities, the threat of sporadic rocket fire is likely to remain for some time, expert tells JNS.
The initiative will spearhead development of Israel’s military AI systems and is expected to boost Israel’s status as a strategic U.S. partner.
The IDF declassifies details on an Iranian-built underground projectile factory and how some 100 elite soldiers raided it.
During the 8 months that the IDF left Jabaliya, Hamas and PIJ reestablished their terror infrastructure, including at Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Missiles could offer a rapid fire capability against Houthi bases and infrastructure, but should only be one part of a massive international attack.