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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 Israeli pavilion at the 2019 Paris Air Show. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
As European defense budgets rise, Israel showcases its cutting-edge military technology in France
Drones, anti-drone tech, missile systems and radars made in the Jewish state were on display at the International Paris Air Show.
June 24, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
U.S. President Donald Trump, June 20, 2019. Credit: White House Photo.
World News
Iranian brinkmanship creates mounting dilemma for Trump administration
Israel is preparing for the possibility of being dragged into the escalation.
June 21, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
An Iranian patrol boat in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Screenshot.
World News
Iran is dragging the Middle East into a dangerous standoff
Tehran has been threatening its Arab neighbors, the international oil market and Israel as it attempts to squeeze out of the chokehold of U.S. sanctions.
June 17, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
A view of a sign warning of mines in the area of the Jordan Valley. Credit: IDF Spokesperson Unit.
Israel News
Israeli military continues work to rid Jordan Valley’s ‘Land of Monasteries’ of mines
The usually quiet region saw the Israel Defense Forces detonate 900 landmines in controlled explosions; Israeli officers tell JNS about their activities in the region.
June 7, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers seen near IDF tanks stationed near the Israeli border with Gaza on May 6, 2019. Credit: Aharon Krohn/Flash90.
Israel News
Why Israel has been reluctant to launch a full-scale ground operation in Gaza
It would take one to two years to destroy terrorist infrastructure, and Israel’s options after toppling Hamas are all bad, say observers. But a more limited operation is possible.
June 6, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter planes. Credit: Aharon Krohn/Flash90.
Israel News
After Golan attack, Israel makes it clear to Iran that it cannot hide in Syria
Israel sent the message that Iran cannot hide behind its proxies and allies, and that its activities remain highly exposed to Israeli intelligence and firepower.
June 3, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
IRGC
Israel News
As pressure on Iran mounts, the more unstable the region grows
As Iran feels increasingly cornered by U.S. pressure, and as tensions between U.S. and Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf rise, the greater the risk becomes of miscalculation and inadvertent escalation.
June 2, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Nurses in the Israel Defense Forces now attached to combat battalions. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Israel News
Nurses on the front line: IDF pilot program aimed at improving battlefield medicine
“In the past, you saw them in first aid clinics or in the unit that accompanies hospitalized soldiers. Now, there is a trend involving growing numbers of nurses who are strengthening the medical chain in the field,” said IDF head nurse Lt. Col. Oshrat Gozlan.
May 31, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
A view of Iranian construction along the Syrian-Iraqi border that would allow Iran to transfer weapons, armed personnel and oil into Syria. Credit: ImageSat International.
Israel News
Israel’s not-so-subtle message to Iran that it is watching and poised to strike
Recently release satellite photographs of Iranian construction along Iraqi-Syrian border indicate Israel is closely watching Iran’s efforts to build a land bridge from Tehran to the Mediterranean.
May 28, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Thousands of Palestinians attend a rally in Gaza City celebrating the 31st anniversary of Hamas on Dec. 16, 2018. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Gaza remains highly flammable, despite reports of Israel’s ‘new understanding with Hamas’
Hamas has yet to resolve the paradox of being a terror organization and a regime responsible for nearly 2 million Gazans. It tries to juggle both of these competing identities, in addition to keeping in check other terror groups ensconced in the area.
May 21, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
An Indian Naval ship testing Israel's Barak-8 air-defense system. Credit: Indian Navy.
Israel News
Israel wraps up second-highest defense export year in past decade
The close cooperation between the IDF and defense industries, as well as Israeli willingness to allow clients to produce Israeli technology, are all part of the success.
May 20, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
The Brandenburg Gate Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2016. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
World News
Do Iran’s terror cells in Europe threaten Israeli overseas assets?
Even before the latest tensions began, Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau released its annual spring travel advisory containing a summary of key threats to Israeli citizens and Jews abroad, in addition to recommendations about how to stay safe.
May 16, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
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