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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.

F-35 Drill
Israel News
Why some in Israel express concern over US sale of F-35s to UAE
The combination of regional arms races and instability means that Israel’s defense establishment is intent on maintaining the country’s qualitative military edge, though there is no opposition to cooperation on other defense technologies or intelligence sharing.
Aug. 24, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
From left: Slava Bronfman, Cybellum CEO; Etienne Barbier, director at the Alliance Innovation Lab Tel Aviv; and Eldad Raziel, Cyber Security Leader at the Alliance Innovation Lab Tel Aviv. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
As cars grow more vulnerable to cyber-attacks, Israeli company takes lead in new solutions
The Cybellum automatic cyber-security company is teaming up with a lab opened by Renault and Nissan to identity and deal with vulnerabilities; its CEO, Slava Bronfman, tells JNS that offline vehicles are a thing of the past.
Aug. 20, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
The Arrow 2 interceptor missile. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson's Office.
Israel News
Successful Arrow 2 test shows progress against ‘current and developing threats’ in Mideast
Israeli defense officials hail a “perfect” Arrow 2 interceptor trial, which shot down a missile fired at Israel from the Mediterranean Sea.
Aug. 14, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
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
Iran’s ‘shadow war’ with Israel likely to continue into foreseeable future
Leading Middle East expert Professor Uzi Rabi tells JNS that Iran’s infiltration into other countries it views as belonging to the Shi’ite axis cannot be seen by the untrained eye; at the same time, Hezbollah has its back “against the wall” and is facing an unprecedented low point.
Aug. 12, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Rafael's Manor Division has produced propulsion technology for 77 satellites. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
A glimpse into the technology behind Israel’s spy satellite program
The Manor Division, part of the Israeli defense company Rafael, helps get satellites into orbit and keeps them moving in space for years on end.
Aug. 11, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
A fleet of Israeli Navy boats patrolling the waters in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Gaza. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
The quiet race between the Israel Navy and Gaza’s armed terror factions
IDF source tells JNS of “dizzying rate of change” in naval capabilities, and about how Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are looking to upgrade their attack capabilities “in every domain.”
Aug. 10, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Drone footage of the aftermath of the explosions in Beirut, Aug. 5, 2020. Source: Screenshot.
Israel News
Full scope of Beirut disaster ‘still not understood,’ states former Israeli military intelligence chief
Identity of those who own ammonium-nitrate warehouse being investigated • Substance since 2014 means not used for agriculture • Lebanese state already under economic and social pressure.
Aug. 5, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
A technician carries out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a lab at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv on Aug. 3, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.
Feature
100-plus Israeli tech companies work to develop solutions against corona
Edouard Cukierman, a leading Israeli investor and business academic, tells JNS about the severe challenges affecting Israeli startups and tech companies in the shadow of the global pandemic, though also notes the opportunities.
Aug. 4, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers near the Israeli-Syrian border, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on August 3, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90
Israel News
IDF’s border alertness prevents second attempt at purported retaliation by Hezbollah-Iran axis
After a first failed attack, it seems as if Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, possibly with Iranian help, tried instead to launch an attack from the Syrian border, although one that the Shi’ite axis expected would not lead to war. Will he risk escalation again, and how will Israel respond?
Aug. 3, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
The Israeli delegation preparing to fly to India to develop breakthroughs in coronavirus testing. Credit: Defense Ministry.
Israel News
Will Israeli and Indian scientists develop a breakthrough in coronavirus testing?
An Israeli delegation in India for further development of new rapid coronavirus tests. Among the technologies being tested is a kit that uses polyamino acids to detect coronavirus proteins, collected in a saliva sample, within several minutes.
July 30, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli army forces seen stationed near the border between Israel and Lebanon in the Golan Heights on July 27, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90
Israel News
IDF seeks de-escalation with Hezbollah, though assumes next attack is coming
Terror-cell operatives may be searching for weak spots along the northern border with Lebanon; Israel sends extra forces as a message to back down.
July 29, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Units of the Israel Defense Forces have been increasingly stationed at the border with Lebanon on July 26, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.
Israel News
Amid growing tensions, Hezbollah risks escalation as it seeks retaliation
Lt. Col. Sarit Zehavi, CEO of Alma research center, says that although “the last thing Hezbollah needs is an escalation with Israel, this is Western logic. I’m not sure this is Hezbollah logic.”
July 27, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
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