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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
Mon4t’s application is currently being evaluated in a pilot run by Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals giant for remotely monitoring patients who suffer from psychiatric conditions. Credit: Mon4t
Feature
The Israeli company turning smartphones into brain monitors
Mon4t’s technology makes use of a smartphone’s built-in sensors, such as its accelerometer, gyroscope, touch screen, microphone and GPS to closely monitor brain conditions from the comfort of a patient’s home, says Ziv Yekutieli, co-founder and CEO of Mon4t.
Feb. 14, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Logos written by ISIS fighters on the walls in Aleppo, Syria, in 2017. Credit: Mohammad Bash/Shutterstock.
Israel News
After assassination of leader, ‘ISIS likely planning revenge operations’
Senior terrorism researcher Michael Barak warns that the West is not doing enough to deradicalize “the next generation of jihad” growing up in Syrian camps. He also notes that the location of Abu Ibrahim Qurayshi raises more questions than answers.
Feb. 9, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli navy boats are seen from Rosh Hanikra, on the Israeli and Lebanese border in northern Israel, May 4, 2021. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
Culture and Society
US hopes to seal Israeli-Lebanese maritime agreement to unlock natural gas for Lebanon
“Lebanon has been out of the economic waters game for a long time. The Syrians have ‘taken a bite’ from gas reserves to the north—and the maritime border between Syria and Lebanon has never been finalized,” Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri tells JNS.
Feb. 8, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
A Dolphin-class submarine in 2014. Credit: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
Israel News
Israel’s future submarines seen as key development towards regional naval ascendency
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the new vessels “will upgrade the capabilities of the navy and contribute to Israel’s security superiority in the region,” hinting at their multiple abilities.
Feb. 7, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinian security forces at the Rafah border crossing to Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 3, 2021. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Former adviser to Israel’s defense ministry: ‘Egyptian mediation has delayed Gaza escalation’
According to Col. (res.) David Hacham, a longtime adviser on Arab affairs, Cairo has been able to delay an ultimatum that would have expired at the end of December.
Feb. 2, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires. Nov. 20, 2018. Photo by Matias Lynch/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Bringing Saudi Arabia into Abraham Accords a strategic goal for US, Israel
Riyadh’s economic, political and military capabilities mean that its entry into a normalization agreement with Israel would be a regional game-changer.
Feb. 1, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
Russia President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad in May 2018. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Israeli observers see Russia-Syria flights as sign of aspiring Putin hegemony, allegiance to Assad
Former defense officials say the development is an indication of Moscow’s desire to back the sovereignty of Syrian President Bashar Assad and that this may not be good news for Iran; the messaging could also be relevant for current Russian-American tensions regarding Ukraine.
Jan. 26, 2022
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
By targeting civilian ships, Iran ‘had last word’ in sea shadow war with Israel
Professor Rear. Admiral (Ret.) Shaul Chorev says Israel needs a more thought-out strategy when it comes to dealing with the Iranian threat at sea, as well as combat that has become “increasingly asymmetric.”
Jan. 21, 2022
Yaakov Lappin
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