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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
A Palestinian police car in Al-Manara Square in Ramallah. Credit: Tomasz Przechlewski/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.
Features
The PA ending security coordination with Israel ‘almost a set ritual’
The main concern is that Palestinian Authority security personnel will interpret it as a green light to take part in terror, says a former defense official.
Feb. 5, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The funeral in Tehran of Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Jan. 7, 2020. Credit: Saeediex/Shutterstock.
Features
Amid strikes against Iran, Israel’s strategy remains long-term
Israel’s shadow campaign against Iran and its regional axis will likely be a lengthy one, in line with IDF Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir’s “Long-Term Competition” doctrine.
Jan. 31, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Mourners attend the funeral at the Beit Shemesh Cemetery for Eli and Natalie Mizrahi, who were murdered in the shooting attack in Jerusalem's Neve Ya'akov neighborhood on Friday, Jan. 28, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Features
‘Major offensive in Judea and Samaria may be necessary in 2023’
Col. (res.) David Hacham also says Hamas cannot continue to play a “double game” of inciting terrorism in Jerusalem while keeping Gaza quiet.
Jan. 29, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians attack Israeli security forces during a raid in Jenin on Jan. 26, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Israel News
Daylight Jenin raid thwarted a major, imminent PIJ terror plot
After the Shin Bet tip-off, security forces concluded there wasn’t a moment to lose • Israel is prepared for the possibility of rocket attacks from Gaza.
Jan. 26, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
A pilot during the IAF's “Staging Threat” exercise. Credit: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
‘We’re preparing IAF pilots for difficult wartime scenarios’
The commander of the Joint Forces Section of the Israel Air Force’s “Red Squadron,” which simulates the enemy, talks with JNS about the air force’s “Staging Threat” exercise.
Jan. 25, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Border Police secure the scene of an attempted suicide bombing near Ma'ale Adumim, east of Jerusalem, Oct. 11, 2015. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Features
Analysis: Border Police taking over security of ‘Jerusalem envelope’ a welcome development
More than 16 years after the government approved the change, Border Police units are assuming responsibility for security over the communities.
Jan. 25, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
The Iranian nuclear program's heavy water reactor near Arak. Credit: Nanking2012 via Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Israel’s Defense Ministry gears up for funding fight
A battle is shaping up between the security establishment and the Finance Ministry, with an eye towards a possible Iran strike.
Jan. 4, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
Lion of the Valley Battalion infantry in the field. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
News
‘The need for defense does not cease’
Capt. Osher Ben Tzur, a company commander in the Lion of the Valley Battalion, gives JNS an insider’s view of her unit and its work against terrorists and gun smugglers.
Jan. 2, 2023
Yaakov Lappin
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