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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
Logos written by ISIS fighters on the walls in Aleppo, Syria. Credit: Mohammad Bash/Shutterstock.
News
ISIS-inspired terrorists creating intelligence challenges in Israel
Col. (res.) David Hacham, a former Arab-affairs adviser to Israeli defense ministers, says that such acts of terror are not organized, and that security forces need to adopt new patterns of conduct.
Mar. 29, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Foreign ministers from the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt at the Negev Summit on March 28, 2022. Credit: Yair Lapid/Twitter.
Israel News
‘Negev Summit will cause Iran to shift uncomfortably,’ argues Israeli general
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Dangot, Israel’s former Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, tells JNS that the summit is a “direct continuation” of dynamics sparked by the rise of Iranian threats to regional security.
Mar. 28, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Photo of the Mamram Center's Hackathon. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
IDF colonel: ‘Without computing, software and data, accurate combat isn’t possible’
Col. Y, head of the IDF’s Center of Computing and Information Systems, tells JNS about the role of data, as well as the growing role of women officers, in the Israeli military’s modern capabilities.
Mar. 25, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
The scene of a car ramming and stabbing attack outside the big shopping center in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 22, 2022. Photo by Flash90
Israel News
Gazan terror groups attempt to ‘hitch a ride’ on Beersheva terror attack
Nevertheless, Professor Boaz Ganor, executive director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, says this particular incident does not reflect any current trend in the Arab-Israeli arena.
Mar. 23, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Terrorist Muhammad Abu Al-Kiyan (middle, dark jarket) being shot at by a civilian, along with an Israeli bus driver, while carrying out a knife attack in Beersheva, Israel, on March 22, 2022. Source: Screenshot/Twitter.
Israel News
Beersheva terrorist ‘acted in line with ISIS manuals’
Michael Barak, a senior researcher on terrorism and radical Islamic networks, told JNS that ISIS calls on its supporters to use a combination of vehicle-ramming attacks and sharp blades for “maximum carnage.”
Mar. 22, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Tehran. Credit: Borna_Mirahmadian/Shutterstock.
U.S. News
Iran nuclear agreement will exact ‘high price’ if it goes ahead, ex-intel official warns
Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser says Israel should move to pressure Biden administration in time left before signing • Addressing Russia’s war, Kuperwasser declares Jerusalem “naturally stands with Ukraine and the West.”
Mar. 21, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian military missiles, long-range, short-range and satellite missiles on display at a military museum in Tehran. Credit: saeediex/Shutterstock.
World News
Iran exhibits its firepower capability as its confidence on world stage grows
There are multiple intended recipients for Iran’s brinkmanship messaging, which is calculated to intimidate but not spark a full-scale war at this time.
Mar. 15, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Steadicopter's Black Eagle 50H unmanned helicopter. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Israeli-made autonomous helicopters gather intelligence for multiple clients
Steadicopter, which recently unveiled its first hybrid powered unmanned helicopter, has seen clients request a combination of sensor payloads.
Mar. 14, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
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