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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.

Holocaust education takes place within the units of the Israel Defense Forces, as here, in past years meeting one-on-one with survivors. Credit: IDF.
Israel News
IDF’s adopt a Holocaust survivor program ‘carries the secret of our nation’
Those in the Israel Defense Forces who educate soldiers and officers about one of the darkest times experienced by the Jewish people talk about their work, which continues in full force during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan. 27, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A worker from the education field receives a COIVID-19 vaccine injection at a Maccabi vaccination center in Modi'in on Jan. 12, 2021. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.
News
Israeli virus experts: ‘We may need vaccine updates every year or two’
While COVID-19 has the potential to evolve rapidly, “the good news is that it is very easy to create this vaccine,” said Tel Aviv University doctors, adding that these inoculations are far more effective than flu vaccinations.
Jan. 20, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
The first of four new Sa'ar 6-class corvettes commissioned for the Israeli Navy arrives at the Haifa Port on Dec. 20, 2020. Photo by Meir Vaknin/Flash90.
Opinion
Israel’s Sa’ar 6 ships mark an evolution of the country’s naval doctrine
The German-made warships will give Israel new capabilities to defend its critical offshore energy resources against a growing array of threats.
Jan. 20, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
“Kit 300” was developed by Polaris Solutions using special Thermal Visual Concealment (TVC) material. This led to the development of a lightweight camouflage sheet that can also double up as a stretcher. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
New Israeli camouflage kit can lead to a ‘revolution in the battlefield’
Israel Defense Ministry official says “Kit 300” was developed by former IDF soldiers who experienced firsthand what it was like to be overly exposed to the enemy.
Jan. 18, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
An aerial overhead view of “Ops Town” at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which serves as the forward operating base of the U.S. military's Central Command. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
‘Next big step’: Experts advocate relocating Israel to US military’s Central Command
As Iran tensions remain high, moving Israel to CENTOM’s area of responsibility would enable Israel, the United States and Arab partners to conduct joint exercises and planning for Iran-specific threats, thereby boosting readiness, says Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at JINSA.
Jan. 14, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
View of a large fire on the Israeli-Syrian border in northern Israel on Oct. 26, 2020. Photo by Maor Kinsbursky/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel determined to prevent Iran from achieving ‘Syria Project’
Israel has struck thousands of Iranian targets in Syria in past years to prevent the rise of an Iranian war machine on its border, yet the latest reported attacks in eastern Syria still appear unusual for a number of reasons.
Jan. 13, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Maritime Heron UAV, which will patrol southern Europe for border security. Credit: IAI.
Israel News
The Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle helping to secure European borders
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Heron UAV, which has served Western air forces in Afghanistan and the German Air Force in Mali, will monitor the European Union’s southern borders in line with a four-year leasing contract.
Jan. 11, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the National CERT at the cyber park in Beersheva on July 27, 2017, with Buki Carmeli, head of the National Cyber Defense Authority, and Eviatar Matania, head of the National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister's Office. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.
Israel News
Israel must study and learn from prospective Russian cyber breach of US networks
Former Shin Bet technology division head Ron Shamir says U.S. cyber defenders are experiencing a “very difficult hour.” Former Israeli official Micky Aharonson notes that the massive attack could be part of Russia’s attempt to strengthen its negotiating position with Washington.
Jan. 8, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (left) and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi near the Bushehr nuclear plant, on Jan. 13, 2015. Credit: Hossein Heidarpour via Wikimedia Commons.
U.S. News
Iran gathers ‘bargaining chips’ as it begins enriching uranium to 20 percent
Former defense official Col. (res.) Udi Evental tells JNS that Tehran’s announcement that it has begun enriching uranium to a higher level is part of its signaling to the Biden administration.
Jan. 6, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
The anti-drone company uses an array of advanced technology to protect against enemy drones that can be used for intelligence-gathering, attacks, smuggling objects and weapons, and other types of air-space intrusion. Credit: MCTECH.
News
As terror groups increase drone usage, Israeli firm counters with pioneering jamming technology
“I have no doubt that adversaries will arrive at the next war armed with drones. This is categorically a huge and growing trend—and we haven’t seen anything yet,” said Ido Bar Oz, chief marking officer of the MCTECH RF Technologies Israeli anti-drone company.
Jan. 5, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinian homes in the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 28, 2020. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
As it hopes for long-term truce, Israel prepares new battle doctrine for Gaza
Fresh capabilities, in addition to re-evaluating offense and defense, are coming into play in the IDF, which assumes that in five years, its enemies will possess much greater abilities.
Jan. 4, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Technology transforms a tower crane operator’s booth into a cockpit that resembles an aircraft cabin and is active at a construction site in Israel. Credit: UltraWis.
Feature
Israeli company brings cutting-edge aerospace technology to construction sites
When Lior Avitan, CEO of UltraWis, watched cranes operate inefficiently and dangerously, he felt that the time had come to introduce aircraft technology to the Israeli construction industry.
Dec. 23, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
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