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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.

An Israeli soldier examines anti-tank ordnance seized from Hezbollah's Radwan Force in Southern Lebanon, Dec. 28, 2024. Credit: IDF.
Analysis
Hezbollah’s Radwan Force and the risk of northern infiltration
Despite significant degradation, Israeli observers warn that Hezbollah retains the capability for localized cross-border raids.
Mar. 19, 2026
Yaakov Lappin
Ali Larijani
Analysis
Ali Larijani, Iran’s ‘de facto ruler,’ eliminated in IAF strike
Mar. 18, 2026
Yaakov Lappin
Israel Defense Forces troops from the 91st Division conduct ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds in Southern Lebanon, March 15, 2026. Credit: IDF.
Analysis
‘Only IDF presence in Lebanon can defend northern Israel’
Mar. 17, 2026
Yaakov Lappin
EL AL Airlines
Analysis
Russian e-war system ‘likely’ behind Ben-Gurion disruptions
Globally, a new arms race is developing around the field of satellite-based navigation, a Western source tells JNS
Sep. 27, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
An Arrow-3 missile interceptor. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office.
Analysis
Debate heats up over proposed US-Israeli defense treaty
It appears Netanyahu changed his mind to support the idea as Iran approached the nuclear threshold.
Sep. 26, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Six Gazans were killed when an explosive device meant to target IDF soldiers detonated prematurely during mass riots along the border with Israel, Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Majdi Fathi/TPS.
Analysis
Gaza riots are part of Hamas’s cynical extortion racket
The Islamist regime is sending Palestinian civilians into harm’s way in an apparent effort to pressure Qatar, via Israel, into restoring cut funding.
Sep. 24, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers in Jenin as part of a counter-terrorism operation, July 3, 2023. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Analysis
In Judea and Samaria, the post-Abbas era has already begun
The inability of the Fatah faction to unite and produce a clear successor to P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas may lead to surprising scenarios.
Sep. 21, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan, Sept. 15, 2022. Source: Mehr News Agency.
Analysis
Ukraine ‘broke the glass ceiling’ for Iran-Russia cooperation
A former IDF Military Intelligence officer tells JNS that further deepening of relations between Tehran and Moscow is likely • Mossad director claims Iran was planning to sell missiles to Russia.
Sep. 19, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Mossad Director David Barnea speaks at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism's World Summit on Counter-Terrorism at Herzliya's Reichman University, Sept. 10, 2023. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/TPS.
Analysis
Iran can’t ignore Israel’s threat to retaliate in ‘heart of Tehran’
Mossad Director David Barnea’s threats to eliminate senior Iranian terror elements cannot be ignored by the Islamic Republic, say observers in Israel.
Sep. 18, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The Israel Air Force's new Spark drone. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Analysis
The Israeli UAV ‘worth 10 different drones’ in intel work
IAF’s Spark and the squadron re-established to operate it herald a revolution in air-ground cooperation.
Sep. 13, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
A drone camera used by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Analysis
Hamas’s UAV fleet bears the fingerprints of Iran
Iranian influence plays a key role in Hamas’s evolving UAV capabilities, experts say.
Sep. 12, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
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