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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.

Indian Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane (“MM”) Navarne, at a wreath-laying ceremony in Israel honoring Indian soldiers who died during World War I, Nov. 17, 2021. Source: Twitter.
Israel News
Israel and India look to expand cooperation, boost military capabilities
“India is interested in a multilateral world, in which [it] is an important country. Israel fits in with this vision,” said Professor Efraim Inbar of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
Dec. 16, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
View of the northern Israeli town of Metula near the border between Israel and Lebanon on April 20, 2019. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
IDF Home Front Command pushes ahead with plan to fortify northern areas against rockets
“The challenge is very big,” a senior Home Front Command source tells JNS, and “we are trying to do this as fast as we can. Civilian homes are Israel’s soft underbelly.”
Dec. 14, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 19, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Headed for US, Gantz to stress benefits Iran is deriving from nuclear twilight zone
The Israeli defense minister will also hold discussions with the Biden administration on Iron Dome replenishment and certain defense acquisitions that have faced delays.
Dec. 7, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
The “Rook,” a new autonomous unmanned ground vehicle introduced by Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam. Credit: Elbit Systems.
Israel News
Israeli-made military robot set to play diverse battlefield roles
The autonomous “Rook,” unveiled in November by Elbit Systems and Roboteam, can evacuate soldiers, carry equipment, act as a “mothership” for drones and small robots, and fire on targets after approval by a human operator.
Dec. 6, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A photo of the medal ceremony awarded by the IDF's J6 and Cyber Defense Directorate Head, Maj. Gen. Lior Carmeli, to “Mr. M.,” the U.S. Cyber Command’s liaison officer in Israel. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
Partnership between America and Israel deepens as cyber threats proliferate
“This is a derivative of technological development and the development of the threat. I think six years ago, the word ransomware wasn’t in the daily dialogue. Today, everyone knows what it is,” said Lt. Col. O, a senior officer from the Israel Defense Forces Joint Cyber Defense Division.
Dec. 1, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
'Sufa' Units in the IDF's Golani Brigade, which specialize in targeting capabilities, taking part in a war drill. Credit: IDF Spokesperson Unit.
Israel News
‘In Syria, Hezbollah learned how to go on the offensive,’ says IDF intelligence officer
Deputy Intelligence Officer Maj. A of 36th Armored Division said in next war, Shi’ite terror army will look for rapid “victory picture” • IDF prepares to deny this with upgraded intelligence and firepower • Drills large-scale ground maneuvers.
Nov. 29, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades in Gaza City take part in a military festival organized by Hamas to honor Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza, on Oct. 4, 2021. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel security expert: Latest Hamas terror infrastructure ‘most dangerous in recent years’
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Dangot, Israel’s former Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, tells JNS that the terror organization that rules the Gaza Strip “has not budged from its ideological commitment to Israel’s destruction.”
Nov. 24, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Hezbollah flags during a funeral salute. Credit: Crop Media/Shutterstock.
Israel News
In unstable Lebanon, Hezbollah’s amassing of force continues
The fact that Israel has stepped up its gray-zone strikes in Syria, targeting apparent immediate efforts to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, “simply proves that the force buildup is ongoing,” said Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, head of research at the Alma Center.
Nov. 19, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian missiles on display at a Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2017. Credit: Saeediex/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Iran developing domestic air-defense systems as Israeli electronic warfare tech evolves
Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall told JNS that Tehran could deploy its surface-to-air missiles in Persian Gulf hotpots, and that the Iranians claim “their capabilities are no less than those of the Russian systems—and even better.”
Nov. 18, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
An American Navy ship seen in the Port of Eilat on the Red Sea, June 8, 2021. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
As Iran holds show of force, Israel joins US, UAE and Bahrain in display of naval cooperation
Israeli Navy official: “We are dealing with a terror threat. This Iranian entrenchment is happening not only by proxies in the area, but is also happening at sea.”
Nov. 16, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
UVision's loitering munitions, known as the Hero series. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Israeli loitering munitions company that supplies US Marines eyes new markets
Combining guided missiles with drone technology, UVision’s series of loitering munitions is being delivered to the U.S. Marines, the Indian military, and now, a new cooperation agreement is in place with a German defense company.
Nov. 12, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Ovda Airbase
Israel News
2022: The year Iran’s nuclear program becomes top priority for the Israeli Air Force
As Iran speeds up progress on uranium enrichment, Israel bolsters its own military strike contingencies.
Nov. 11, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
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