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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
The funeral of five Palestinian terrorists who were killed during a firefight with the Israeli army in Nablus, Oct. 25, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Feature
‘We will hear about copycat armed groups after Lions’ Den’
Former defense official tells JNS that rising terrorism in Judea and Samaria is a symptom of the Palestinian Authority edging towards chaos.
Oct. 31, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Mourners attend the funeral of Lions’ Den leader Wadi al-Houh in Nablus, Oct. 25, 2022. Source: Tasnim News Agency.
Israel News
IDF will act ‘whenever we have precise intelligence on terrorists’
Over 1,500 suspects and 350 weapons seized in ‘Operation Break the Wave,’ source tells JNS.
Oct. 25, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Yahya Sinwar
Israel News
Egypt’s work in Gaza ‘promotes regional stability’
Former Israel National Security Council No. 2 Shaul Shay tells JNS that Cairo’s construction projects and mediation are win-win.
Oct. 24, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians attack Israeli security personnel near Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, April 13, 2022. Credit: Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Israel News
‘The US is pressing the PA to increase security coordination with Israel’
Former Arab Affairs Adviser Col. (res.) David Hacham says the current escalation does not point to a third intifada but things could change.
Oct. 19, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces at the Huwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, Oct. 14, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Feature
Local Nablus terror group ‘going on the offensive’ as its online presence gains influence
Although limited in numbers and organization, the Lions’ Den terror group is a grassroots organization that crosses ideological and faction boundaries, expert tells JNS.
Oct. 18, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
An Iranian Qods Mohajer-6 UAV. Credit: Tasmin News.
World News
Russia deploying Iranian-made suicide drones in Ukraine
An Israeli UAV expert told JNS that the systems could pose a significant challenge for the IDF in a future conflict.
Oct. 12, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
The Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine, south of Damascus. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
‘Israel must uproot Tehran’s growing bastion in Syria’
The Iranian axis’s “civilian entrenchment” program forms the basis of its military build-up, Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri of the Alma Center says.
Oct. 4, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
The floating production, storage and offloading vessel at Israel's Karish gas reservoir off the coast of Haifa. Source: Twitter.
Israel News
Who benefits from the emerging Israeli-Lebanese maritime deal?
Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez David Maisel says both nations win economically, but Hezbollah also wins by tightening its control over the Land of the Cedars.
Oct. 3, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
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