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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.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant holds a situational assessment along the border with Lebanon, March 16, 2023. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense Spokesperson's Office.
Analysis
Israel updates primary war scenario amid heightened tensions
‘Hezbollah’s provocations and Hamas’s ability to operate on multiple fronts could trigger war even unintentionally.’
Sept. 5, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Women at the scene of a terrorist attack near Danny Spring, or Ein Bubin, in the Binyamin region of Samaria on Aug. 23, 2019. A father and his two children were seriously wounded when a grenade or improvised explosive device was thrown at them. Credit: Flash90.
Feature
Iran’s ‘knowledge bombs’: Reverse-engineering IEDs in Judea and Samaria
Tehran aims for a sustained, localized terror campaign by transferring bomb-production know-how
Sept. 3, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Modi'in, Aug. 31, 2023. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
Israel News
Judea and Samaria terror wave shows no signs of slowing
The terrorist responsible for the deadly attack near Modi’in on Aug. 31 was a father of five in his 40s, and had a permit to work in Israel.
Aug. 31, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
A Dolphin-class submarine in 2014. Credit: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
Analysis
Israel’s latest submarine carries hints of advanced capabilities
The INS Drakon, under construction in Germany, could include new missile launch abilities.
Aug. 30, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
A Syrian Army T-72 tank during the 2018 Rif Dimashq offensive. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Feature
Mysterious blast draws attention to Iran-affiliated Syrian army division
Commanded by the president’s brother, the 4th Division maintains close coordination with the Revolutionary Guards.
Aug. 29, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The Oron aircraft. Credit: Israel Defense Ministry.
Feature
New Oron aircraft is an AI-fueled flying intel factory
The aircraft, soon to become operational, can collect information on thousands of targets spanning thousands of kilometers.
Aug. 28, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The graves of Shay Silas Nigreke and his son Aviad Nir, who were murdered in Huwara on Saturday, Aug/ 20, 2023. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
Israel is facing a prolonged escalation in Judea and Samaria
As firearms continue to flood the area, and the IDF sends in more backup forces, Iran, Hamas and Islamic Jihad are all pouring fuel on the fire.
Aug. 21, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The Israeli Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile defense system. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry.
Analysis
78 years after the Shoah, Israel’s air defense system to protect Germany
The Arrow 3 array is set to enter into initial operational status in 2025.
Aug. 18, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Members of IDF Unite 8200's operational arm training in the field. Sep 11 2012. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90.
Feature
Israel ‘one of the world’s top cyber powers’
Despite having a population a little larger than New York City, Israel’s cyber prowess is that of a global superpower, says professor Chuck Freilich.
Aug. 17, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
(From left) Staff Sgt. Ohad Dahan, 20, Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, 19 and Staff Sgt. Ori Yitzhak Iluz (center) were shot dead by an Egyptian terrorist along the southern border on June 3, 2023. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Analysis
When troops go rogue: Why Arab states use ‘crazy soldier’ excuse
The portrayal of these individuals as insane is designed to evade questions of ideological motivation and state responsibility, says Israel’s ex-deputy National Security Council chief.
Aug. 16, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Iran said its air-launched Asef cruise missiles, unveiled in February 2023, could hit targets at a range of 1,025 miles. Source: Twitter.
Analysis
Iran’s missile arsenal casts a growing shadow
Iran’s announcement on Wednesday that it is developing a supersonic cruise missile is the latest step in a dangerous Middle Eastern arms race.
Aug. 10, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas heads for a meeting of the P.A. leadership in Ramallah. May 7, 2020. Photo by Flash90.
Analysis
Potential Saudi normalization raises questions about the PA
The P.A., which risks being further sidelined in the event of such an agreement, is hoping Jerusalem will reject Saudi Arabia’s terms, expert says.
Aug. 9, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
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