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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 Israel Defense Forces is actively involved in helping reduce waste and improve the environment, July 2022. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
IDF increasingly works to protect environment, using number of tools at its disposal
Lt. Col. Moteea Dagash, head of the IDF’s Construction Branch, tells JNS about ambitious programs, which include turning biowaste into power sources.
Jul. 18, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
World powers and Iran in Vienna for talks discussing the Iran nuclear deal, November 2021. Source: E.U. delegation in Vienna/Twitter.
World News
When it comes to Iran, Israel’s defense establishment seeks least worst option
Every step in the strategic world of defense is weighed through cost-benefit analysis, both long and short-term; this complex lens leads to contrary positions. It’s a sign of an open and healthy system.
Jul. 14, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
The President's Residence in Jerusalem is prepared to welcome U.S. President Joe Biden, on July 11, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
‘Whole of police involved in preparing for Biden’s visit’
Former Israel Police Deputy Commissioner Alon Levavi describes close cooperation with U.S. Secret Service • More than 16,000 police officers to be deployed to secure U.S. President Joe Biden’s stay in Israel.
Jul. 12, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians in Rafah
Israel News
15 years since Hamas took Gaza: ‘Most dramatic development in Palestinian arena’
Israeli observers say if Israel Defense Forces were not in the West Bank, there is no doubt that another Hamas coup would occur, much like the fateful events that occurred in June 2007 in the Gaza Strip • Is Hamas preparing to make its move on the day after the departure of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas?
Jul. 6, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
An Israel Navy vessel sails near one of Israel's natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: IDF.
Israel News
IDF intercepts three Hezbollah drones approaching Israel’s Karish gas rig
The drones, which were launched from Lebanon, were shot down over the Mediterranean Sea.
Jul. 2, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
A new Israeli gunfire-detection system is attracting global attention for its technology and defense mechanisms, June 2022. Credit: Courtesy of Israel Aerospace Industries.
Israel News
New Israeli gunfire-detection system attracts global attention
IAI’s Othello-P system turns shooters into targets • “The imagination is the limit in terms of use” in future battlefields, say company officials • System can also detect RPG fire source.
Jul. 1, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
A Palestinian man walks next to graffiti depicting Hamas fighters firing rockets, in Khan Younis town in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 30, 2022. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Hamas restoring ties with Syria ‘source of concern’ for Israel
“This is part of an Iranian strategic calculation to turn Syria into another zone of activity for Palestinian terror organizations,” says Michael Barak, a senior researcher at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya.
Jun. 30, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
An illustration of a cyberattack. Credit: F8 studio/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Iranian cyber-attackers trying, and so far failing, to create panic in Israel
Observers say Iranian-Israeli cyber war has seen Iranians employ “opportunistic loopholes” • Advent of quantum computing could see new capabilities surface in cyber domain.
Jun. 24, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
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