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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.

Israeli soldiers during a drill near the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights, on Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Israel News
New report sheds light on true scope of Hezbollah’s presence in southern Syria
“They are preparing operational plans in anticipation of the next war,” warned Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, director of Alma’s research department, who tells JNS that Hezbollah is deeply embedded among Syrian military’s forces, using their bases to gather intelligence and prepare military attack plans.
Nov. 10, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Cyber attackers around the world, ranging from criminals to state actors, are taking advantage of the massive global shift to working from home in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: PXhere.com.
Israel News
Cyber attackers are ‘taking advantage’ of mass shift in working from home
Former CIA director David Petraeus spoke with the former Israeli commander of the 8200 Signals Intelligence Unit about threats affecting the world, noting that attackers are going after personal data, intellectual property, sensitive transactions and a host of other items.
Nov. 5, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani holding a press conference after his victory in the 2017 presidential election. Credit: Mahmoud Hosseini/Wikimedia Commons.
U.S. News
Iran eyes US presidential elections, devising strategies on how to approach winner
Israeli observers tell JNS that the Islamic Republic is hoping for a victory by Democratic candidate Joe Biden; however, the likelihood of such a development leading to a decrease in Iranian regional aggression appears decidedly low.
Nov. 2, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani in Baku, March 2018. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Iran has ‘more to lose than to gain’ from Azerbaijan victory
The Islamic Republic is fearful of an Israeli presence on its northwest border, in addition to the presence of Turkish-backed Sunni operatives sent to help the Azeris, a former National Security Council member tells JNS.
Oct. 29, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz sign an agreement that Gantz said will “ensure the quality edge of the Israeli defense establishment and the IDF in the coming decades.” Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
Israeli and American defense establishments agree on accelerated defense deliveries
While a battle over the narrative continues between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how Israel gave its blessing to the sale of F-35s to the UAE, the Jewish state moves forward with the procurement of advanced military equipment.
Oct. 26, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
The ANVIS HUD connects to the helmets of Army helicopter pilots, allowing pilots’ heads to remain upright and looking out of the aircraft with all relevant information presented in front of the pilots’ eyes. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Israel’s Elbit Systems supplies advanced night vision tech to US Army
With its high-tech developments in operation around the world, including in use by 15 NATO members, Elbit’s newest systems provide automatic visual warnings about tall obstacles, and combines outer and inner data into a single seamless image seen by the pilots.
Oct. 25, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
A view of construction work on the fence on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Dec. 31, 2019. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
Israel’s underground anti-tunnel barrier passes crucial test
This display of the IDF’s technological capability could serve to discourage Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from wasting further funds on cross-border tunnels.
Oct. 23, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers participate in a drill simulating a terrorist infiltration into a school in Gush Etzion, Aug. 19, 2020. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
Opinion
The IDF in the shadow of the pandemic
As the State of Israel faces intertwined health, economic and political crises, the IDF has been left without a new defense budget. Nevertheless, it is moving to adapt to a rapidly changing strategic environment.
Oct. 22, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
IDF soldiers from the new Multi-Dimensional Unit conduct a training exercise in July 2020. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Feature
A look into the IDF’s mysterious new elite unit that could revolutionize the battlefield
The unit is composed of elite infantry, armored corps and air-force personnel, and its central mission is to operate in any combat arena for the rapid location and destruction of enemy targets.
Oct. 20, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Autonomous vehicles are easier to run in controlled environments, like a mining area. Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries.
Feature
‘Global pioneers': Israeli aerospace giant partners with Australian firm to build autonomous mining fleet
Self-driving hauling trucks are on the agenda as Israel Aerospace Industries forms a joint venture with Australian logistics company Bis Industries: “We are talking about networks of vehicles, linked by a data system to control centers.”
Oct. 15, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Gadfin’s “Spirit One” UAV that folds out its wings in-flight. It can take packages weighing up to 15 kilograms across more than 250 kilometers. The aircraft are operated autonomously with almost no human intervention. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
‘This is a revolution’: Israeli drone company plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks
Gadfin, or “wings” in Aramaic—its flagship aircraft hovers like a UAV and folds out wings to fly like a plane—is hoping to connect Israeli hospitals with drone supply networks and has its sights set on providing essential services in remote Third World locations.
Oct. 13, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Maty Siman, founder and CTO of Checkmarx shaking hands with CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
How one Israeli startup changed the global landscape of cyber security
At the peak of the coronavirus crisis, with businesses around the world paralyzed, Israeli application security company Checkmarx pulled off massive $1.2 billion exit and maintained its independence in the process. The company’s executives, Maty Siman and Emmanuel Benzaquen, told JNS about their journey.
Oct. 7, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
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