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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.
Hanegbi: “Thousands of terrorists were killed. Senior commanders in the terror organizations will never again commit monstrous acts of horror.”
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the “next stage has begun” for the military in the northern Strip, noting “significant findings” at Shifa Hospital.
Hamas uniforms were discovered on the floor of the hospital in Gaza City.
Former Israeli national security advisor: Attacks by Iran axis on U.S. military in region are getting more serious.
Field officers are activating fighter jets, UAVs, tanks and navy ships, eliminating targets minutes after their detection.
The terrorist group prevented Shifa Hospital from accepting fuel; IDF: The security situation near the Lebanese border will change.
IDF allows terrorists to leave Rantisi Hospital in Gaza to avoid harming Palestinian noncombatants, but later kills Hamas commander.
Acting on precise intelligence, the Israel Defense Forces eliminates numerous Hamas Nukhba terrorists who took part in the Oct. 7 massacre; IDF spokesperson says Israel is facing a multi-front dynamic.