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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.
Iran’s vision of turning Syria into a part of its “ring of fire” around Israel has shattered.
It is not clear this enforcement goes far enough, Professor Uzi Rabi tells JNS.
Former intelligence officer tells JNS Assad regime was major Hezbollah weapons supplier • Ex-officers hold contrasting views on Syria.
The arrangement is fragile, and Hezbollah’s intentions of keeping to it are in doubt, Professor Eyal Zisser tells JNS.
“The IDF will not hesitate to use force to stop attempts to smuggle arms to Hezbollah.”
Concerns linger over Hezbollah’s compliance and Israel’s operational freedom.
“Obama broke the tradition where an outgoing president doesn’t initiate significant new policies during the transition.”
UNDOF claims the IDF’s construction of a barrier along the Alpha Line violates the ceasefire with Syria.