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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.
Western official: The region has understood, if it happened to Israel, it could happen to me.
According to former IDF officer Gabi Siboni, the path to Iran’s nuclear program goes through Hamas and Hezbollah.
The $14.3b package pays for supplies already delivered, air defense systems, and precise attack capabilities.
The move limits Hamas’s smuggling efforts, and also demonstrates that Israel is not deterred by international pressure.
Former senior intelligence officer: A completed Rafah operation can be game-changer for hostage talks and the day-after in Gaza
The army has already conducted large-scale urban warfare sweeps in Khan Yunis, Gaza City.
“Israel should stockpile the weapons and munitions it needs now so that it has what it needs if things get much worse,” U.S. expert warns.
Tehran appears to take the offramp to de-escalation; Israel’s campaign against Iranian targets in Syria will now be put to the test.