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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.

A poster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.
Israel News
A strike in Syria in broad daylight, and a dangerous reply
Whatever was hit in Syria by Israel may have belonged to a category known as “time-critical targets.” That could mean that imminent plans were in place to move the target to a place where it would be harder to strike.
Jan. 20, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
The border fence with Egypt in Eilat in southern Israel, Oct. 18, 2017. Photo by Yaniv Nadav/Flash90.
Israel News
Six years after completion, Israel’s border fence with Egypt has transformed the south
Barriers seem to be in vogue. The United States is debating a wall with Mexico. Hungary built one on its borders with Serbia and Croatia to deal with migration. Turkey is barricading its border with Syria with a wall and fence. And Saudi Arabia is building a massive 1,600-kilometer fence on its border with Yemen.
Jan. 11, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Rafael's Drone Dome system, which the company describes as an effective way to conduct airspace defense “against hostile drones used by terrorists and criminals to perform aerial attacks, collect intelligence and carry out intimidating activities.” Credit: Rafael Industries.
Israel News
UK drone chaos illustrates the emergence of a new aerial threat, and an Israeli solution
Israeli defense companies are at the forefront of delivering solutions, as seen by reports saying that the British Army rolled out an anti-drone system, known as Drone Dome, produced by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Systems.
Jan. 9, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Security Cabinet members get a tour with the IDF Northern Command in the Golan Heights, on Feb. 6, 2018. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
Israel News
A new Mideast order is taking shape, says ex-senior Israeli intelligence officer
The Arab Spring period featured large-scale civil wars, uprisings and the involvement of external elements in failed states, as old orders fell apart. But new developments depict a different scenario, according to an ex-senior intelligence officer.
Jan. 7, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Israel Defense Forces' soldiers conduct training in a field near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on July 22, 2014. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Israel News
Is the IDF ready for all-out war? In Israel, the debate rages on
The military’s state of readiness has dramatically improved, according to internal reports, but a senior analyst told JNS it had a lot more catching up to do after years of neglecting the ground forces, which will be essential for defeating enemies like Hezbollah decisively.
Jan. 3, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
Ofer Doron, head of IAI's MBT Space Division speaks near the Israeli spacecraft of the SpaceIL team's spacecraft, during a press conference at the Israel Aerospace facility in Yahud on July 10, 2018. Photo by Flash90.
Feature
With SpaceIL launch, Israeli children can dream about ‘reaching the moon’ and beyond
One of SpaceIL’s stated goals is to inspire the next generation in Israel and around the world to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Jan. 2, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
An old Israeli tank with a flag overlooking the Syrian town of Quneitra in the Golan Heights on Feb. 11, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Israel News
In Syria, Iran sees a new opportunity to build a war machine
Iran’s ultimate goal is to encircle Israel with bases of missiles and terrorist armies, a sentiment made clear by Tehran’s Palestinian proxy group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which is the second-largest armed faction in the Gaza Strip.
Jan. 1, 2019
Yaakov Lappin
An Israeli navy Dolphin-class submarine in the water off the coast of Haifa. The Dolphin class is a diesel-electric submarine which was developed and constructed in Germany for the Israeli Navy's specific needs. The Dolphin boats are considered among the most sophisticated and capable conventional submarines in the world. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90.
Israel News
Germany’s role in the Israeli Navy’s developing submarine fleet
As dangerous enemies arm themselves with missiles that can strike anywhere, the strategic value of Israel’s submarine fleet keeps rising. When did they start adding to the military security of the Jewish state, and how did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu first get involved in helping purchase them?
Dec. 28, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
World News
Russia struggling to stop the Iranian-Israeli shadow war in Syria
It is a low-profile conflict, mostly fought away from the headlines, in which Israel is playing an active defense against Iran’s offensive attempt to set up a war outpost in Syria.
Dec. 27, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Putin, Khamenei
World News
Widening the Iranian corridor to Syria
The surprise announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to pull American forces out of Syria has led to concern that Iran can now complete its “land bridge” from Tehran to Beirut.
Dec. 20, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
An image from an Israel Defense Forces’ raid on a gun workshop in the West Bank town of Yata on Aug. 14, 2018. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Israel News
Hamas-driven West Bank violence targets Israel and the PA
Past experience indicates that Hamas will not be in any rush to slow down its West Bank terrorism program, even if this ends up placing its Gazan regime in Israel’s sights.
Dec. 19, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
An image from an Israel Defense Forces' raid on a gun workshop in the West Bank town of Yata, on Aug. 14, 2018. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Israel News
IDF’s nightly battle against the proliferation of West Bank guns
The military works closely with intelligence to launch frequent raids on gun-making workshops as part of a long-term effort to “drain the swamp” of terrorism.
Dec. 18, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
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