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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.

Israeli police and emergency responders take cover as a siren warns of incoming rockets from the Gaza Strip, May 11, 2023. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90.
Israel News
IDF assessment: Iran is pushing Palestinian Islamic Jihad to fire rockets at Israel
The Islamic Republic is directing Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders, who live in Beirut and Damascus, to tell rocket commanders in Gaza to keep firing, says the IDF.
May 12, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
An Iron Dome battery in Ashkelon fires interceptor missiles at rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, Aug. 7, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Despite cost of interceptors, Iron Dome saves Israel both lives and treasure
Israeli air defenses shot down 96% of projectiles heading for populated areas so far, saving lives, property and helping avert a costly ground war.
May 11, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Smoke rises in Gaza City after strikes by Israeli aircraft, May 10, 2023. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Feature
IDF strikes ‘immediate threats’ amid missile salvos
PIJ plot to kill Israelis with anti-tank missile thwarted, says military spokesperson • Hamas not actively participating in the attacks for now.
May 10, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri (left) and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah meet in Beirut in 2017. Credit: Hezbollah press office.
Feature
Hamas’s al-Arouri and the Iranian connection
Hamas and Iran share the goal of surrounding Israel with a ring of fire—and that’s where Hamas deputy politburo chief Saleh al-Arouri comes in.
May 10, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The Israeli Air Force targets the hideout of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in the Gaza Strip, May 9, 2023. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.
Feature
‘Operation Shield and Arrow’ seeks to re-establish Israeli deterrence
The “severe” surprise attack on the Gaza-based terror group sends the message that Israel “won’t be subject to PIJ’s formulas,” says IDF spokesman.
May 9, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Flame and smoke are seen during an Israeli air strike on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 3, 2023. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Feature
Rocket attacks from Gaza demonstrate the fragility of Israeli deterrence
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are prepared to absorb airstrikes in order to terrorize Israeli civilians and market themselves as “authentic” fighters against the Jewish state.
May 3, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Qadr Missile, Iran
Feature
Tehran ‘already violating’ missile embargo set to expire in October
Iranian weapons proliferation could grow significantly beyond the Middle East and Russia, Israeli observers warn.
May 2, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
An Arrow 3 interceptor being launched during a flight test in central Israel, Jan 18, 2022. Photo by Avichai Socher.
Feature
As Russia’s shadow grows, Europe is increasingly turning to Israeli defense tech
Finland, Germany and the Netherlands are all in line to purchase advanced Israeli defense systems.
April 30, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Bereaved Druze Families
Feature
Supporting Arabic-speaking bereaved families, boosting national resilience
Alaa Slalha, the coordinator for minority rehabilitation in the Department of Families and Commemoration, tells JNS about the critical work helping fallen soldiers’ loved ones.
April 25, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Professor Shaul Chorev. Photo by Zehavit Meir Salman.
Feature
‘Israel should re-establish a Red Sea naval command’
A former Israeli admiral tells JNS that it’s time to consider some changes.
April 19, 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.
Feature
US lacks ‘real deterrence’ against Iran; Israel may need to act alone, former Israeli official warns
Jerusalem’s request is that Washington at least provide support against Iran, says ex-head of Israel’s National Security Council Brig. Gen. (res.) Professor Jacob Nagel.
April 17, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The launch of the “Okef 13” satellite from the Palmachim Airbase in central Israel on March 29, 2023. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Feature
Powerful new Israeli eye in space will keep tabs on Iran
The “Ofek 13” reconnaissance satellite carries a powerful payload that enables Israel to watch sites of interest day or night, in all weather.
April 13, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
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