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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.

The Israel Defense Forces’ mixed-gender Caracal light infantry battalion prepares for threats from the Sinai. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
IDF’s mixed-gender battalion prepares for multiple threats
Lt. Col. Erez Shabtay, commander of the Caracal battalion, says his forces can see ISIS cells in neighboring Egypt; he tells JNS of his battalion’s readiness to keep the border secure and prevent potential killing sprees.
Feb. 4, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
A illustration of Rafael's Fire Weaver, an advanced, augmented-reality system that connects all friendly forces to a single battlefield picture and makes sure that all of them are looking at the exact same targets. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
Israel’s Rafael uses augmented reality, artificial intelligence to revolutionize urban-warfare capabilities
The Germany military is studying Israeli digital combat technology ahead of a potential contract.
Jan. 30, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett meets with commanders of the Israel Defense Forces, including IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, after completing a tour of the West Bank to assess the security situation ahead of the reveal of U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast peace plan. Source: Screenshot.
Israel News
Trump peace plan unlikely to lead to major escalation; IDF increases readiness just in case
“The Palestinians are still angry at the State of Israel, but they’re also looking at Gaza; they see the conditions there, and they do not want to reach that. They fear closures and disorder disrupting their lives,” Moshe Elad, founder of security coordination between the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority, tells JNS.
Jan. 28, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. Cyber Command military personnel participating an a joint cyber defense exercise dubbed "Cyber Dome" with the IDF. Source: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
IDF strengthens cyber-defense coordination with US Cyber Command
Seen as an outpost against global technological warfare, the IDF has also opened its simulator to visits by several foreign militaries.
Jan. 23, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
View of the border area between Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as it seen from Highway 10 in southern Israel, on Dec. 4, 2018. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.
Israel News
In post-caliphate era, does ISIS still pose a risk to Israel?
It went from being a hybrid terror organization that controls its own territory to a classical decentralized terror network. Yet the ISIS branch in Sinai remains one of the most effective in the world.
Jan. 17, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Smoke rises from a fire caused by a rocket fired from Lebanon at an Israeli military vehicle near Moshav Avivim in northern Israel, Sept. 1, 2019. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Israel News
Hezbollah’s plan for precision missile factories risks new escalation in 2020
Hassan Nasrallah, who runs the terror organization rooted in Lebanon, and Iran are continuing plans to produce weapons, though Israel is determined to prevent that from happening.
Jan. 14, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
A computer-generated image showing a laser-based missile-defense system being developed by Israel, Jan. 8, 2020. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry.
Israel News
New Israeli laser system to become latest defense layer against rockets
After years of behind-the-scenes development, Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced a breakthrough development, taking a big step towards deploying laser systems to shoot down rockets, mortars and other threats.
Jan. 9, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
The funeral of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds’ Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Tehran on Jan. 6, 2020. Credit: Maryam Kamyab, Mohammad Mohsenifar via Wikimedia Commons.
World News
Iran seeks to end direct clash with America and return to an asymmetrical comfort zone
Tehran doesn’t want outright war; it is relying on the long game in its goal of ejecting U.S. forces from the region and completing its takeover of neighboring Iraq.
Jan. 8, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
IRGC
World News
Loss of Soleimani won’t stop Iran’s long-term goal of regional hegemony
Israeli observers say that despite some damage to its short-term capabilities, Tehran is expected to keep up activities in Iraq and Syria, and that alongside a new clash with the United States, a parallel Israeli-Iranian shadow war will continue.
Jan. 7, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Dec. 19, 2019. Source: Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour.
World News
Iran crossed red line with Trump administration; US, Israel, region brace for response
In a major shift, the United States adopts a preemptive action against Tehran and one of its most powerful leaders, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had over the years built a multinational terror army, implementing the supreme leader’s radical hegemonic plans.
Jan. 3, 2020
Yaakov Lappin
Under the orders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq led mob attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019. Source: Screenshot.
U.S. News
Iran tries to change narrative in Iraq as US faces key decisions following airstrike escalation
In the short term, Tehran will likely have some success in changing the course of Iraqi protests that have targeted severe failures among the government in Baghdad, which has been under the influence of Iran and corrupt Iraqi elites.
Dec. 31, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
F-35, IAF
Feature
Israel is on the way to possessing 50 F-35 jets, examining deal for third squadron
During visit to Israel, Gary North, vice president for customer requirements and former USAF senior commander, says the F-35 jet is most effective jet against advanced air defenses.
Dec. 29, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
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