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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.
Some 130 Hamas tunnel shafts have been destroyed during “Operation Swords of Iron,” as Israeli ground forces deepen their position into Gaza City.
Tehran appears to be creating operational support for Hezbollah and other Iranian allies in preparation for potential future escalation.
The IDF is fighting in heart of Gaza City, and IAF strikes are “affecting Hamas’s capability to fight back,” according to military spokesmen.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says range of means are being used to destroy Gaza tunnels with new techniques to be incorporated; IDF Chief of Staff says Israeli Air Force can reach anywhere in the Mideast.
“The goal is to dismantle Hamas,” says IDF; Military strikes Hezbollah after civilian killed by anti-tank missile.
Israeli Defense Minister Gallant: We will get to Hamas leadership. If Gazans do it before us, the war will be shorter.
Israel’s victory will be a “clear message that will echo for generations,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The Houthi arsenal is extensive, and it is now being activated against Israel.