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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 billboard displaying Iranian Ayatollahs Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei. Credit: Erdalislakphotography/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Iran is fighting two parallel shadow wars, partly to seek retaliation
The apparent Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned civilian cargo ship is a wider threat against shipping and comes as part of retaliation for the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist. Meanwhile, Iranian proxy warfare against the United States has returned to the region.
March 1, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Hezbollah supporters listen to a speech by Hassan Nasrallah, October 2015. Credit: nsf2019/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Hezbollah’s latest threats: An ‘intimidation campaign’ to silence criticism with Lebanon
A speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and a video released a day later showing targets in Israel are designed to falsely legitimize the terror group’s use of human shields, states Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri of the Alma Center, which exposed four new missile sites in Beirut.
Feb. 25, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
An Iron Dome air-defense battery set near the southern Israeli city of Ashdod fires an intercepting missile on July 14, 2014. Photo by David Buimovitch/Flash90.
Feature
One decade since its appearance, Iron Dome has intercepted over 2,500 enemy rockets … and counting
Rafael’s air-defense system has successfully intercepted more than 90 percent of projectiles headed for built-up areas in Israel since 2011 and has become an essential element of national security, even as it had to overcome resistance before its initial arrival.
Feb. 24, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
An illustration of a cyberattack. Credit: F8 studio/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Hundreds of foreign cyber-attack units are targeting US and Israel, says former IDF intel officer
Israeli cyber-security expert Menny Barzilay warns that for the first time in history, crime is being led by the smartest people in the world: “Prevention is not enough; we have to be able to detect attacks that we did not stop and respond effectively.”
Feb. 22, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. CENTCOM commander Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi in Israel, Nov. 11, 2019. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Israel News
US brings Israel into CENTCOM
The Pentagon’s decision last month to relocate Israel to the U.S. military’s Central Command area of responsibility is a milestone development that could boost deterrence of Iran.
Feb. 22, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Rafael's Trophy system on an IDF Merkava 4 tank. Credit: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Feature
‘We’re supposed to be dead’: Israeli tank protection system has transformed land warfare
Rafael’s Trophy system has amassed more than 1 million operational hours and saved countless lives in combat since 2011. It’s now installed on a growing number of armored vehicles, including on four American tank brigades.
Feb. 18, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A recent Israeli-UAE online investment conference dedicated to addressing agriculture technology and food security. Source: Screenshot.
Culture and Society
Israelis partner with Emiratis to address critical food-security and agricultural needs
An online investment conference was driven by the objective of assisting the Gulf state in meeting one of its central challenges, which came to light even more so amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Feb. 9, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Hezbollah's supporters at Liberation Day. Bint Jbeil, 25 May 2014. Credit: Gabriele Pedrini/Shutterstock.
Israel News
New report exposes Hezbollah missile sites near Beirut charity-run schools
The Islamic Shiite Waqf Committee in Burj al Barajneh foundation is suspected of being used to hide ballistic missiles and launch sites, according to the Alma research organization.
Feb. 8, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
The flags of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya on Sept. 14, 2020. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
Biden decision on weapons sales to Gulf states ‘important test’ for Israeli-Sunni alliance
Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S. policy in the Mideast, says the review signals “reservations” in the Democratic Party, although the president is likely to make the final call.
Feb. 4, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli children wearing face masks make their way to school in Tzfat on their first day back to classes on Nov. 1, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Feature
IDF Home Front battles pandemic concerns of the youngest set
Explaining to kids that the virus is invisible, that it disrupts everyday routines, that hugging grandparents are off-limits right now has been accompanied by messages saying that “we have control. That we can deal with it. That it’s up to us,” says Lt. Col. (res.) Tali Versano Eisman.
Feb. 3, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A view of a Gotrack HLS remote control room. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Israeli company with military-grade surveillance aims to defend Jewish communities abroad
Col. (res.) Oded Halevy, CEO of Gotrack HLS, who use to command the IDF’s Combat Collection School Brigade, employs former military lookouts and uses artificial intelligence to protect a growing number of civilian sites across Israel.
Feb. 1, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi delivers a statement to the press on November 12, 2019.Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90
Israel News
IDF’s Kochavi positions Israel atop regional anti-Iran bloc
The decision by Israel’s military chief of staff to stake out a position could be aimed at creating a unified Sunni-Israeli regional front highlighting an agreement with inadequate sunset clauses that expire too soon for comfort.
Jan. 28, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
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