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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.

A series of decisive Israeli airstrikes has systematically targeted the highest echelons of the Iranian terror regime’s apparatus, taking out the true power broker alongside Basij head.
The appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, the first Mossad chief in decades to come from the IDF’s Armored Corps, could signal a shift toward a more aggressive, field-oriented espionage agency.
Former intelligence officer tells JNS that dismissing commanders from reserve duty after their service age has no substance
Israeli observers assess the chaotic reality on the Syrian border, where a mix of jihadist factions operate and where the IDF established positions.
A mllitary official tells JNS that the IDF is expanding the authority of division and brigade commanders as well as adopting a “community as fortress” concept.
The DefenseTech Week 2025 conference in Tel Aviv showcases Israeli defense advances, with a new emphasis on AI in combat.
Former U.S. military commanders reveal new details about Israel’s 12-day war against Iran, from the four-minute decapitation strike to “beast mode” F-35s.
Military source provides details on the elimination of Hezbollah’s military chief; Meanwhile, Israel is building a new Lebanon border barrier “to boost security.”
While an Israeli military probe detailed major failures behind the Oct. 7 catastrophe, former military officers warn that deeper problems remain.