More
EN
Newsletter
More
Newsletter
EN
Support JNS
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.

Palestinians participate in a rally in Nablus marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Credit: Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Israel News
Hamas in Gaza fails to ignite similar violence in the West Bank
Hamas is not the only entity trying to set things on fire. Iran and its proxies, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah, have sought to infiltrate the West Bank and create armed cells there.
Jun. 6, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
A man walks near an Iron Dome missile-defense system near the city of Sderot in southern Israel on May 29, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Iron Dome serves Israel well, attested to by downed projectiles and grateful residents
Crews sprang into action, intercepting mortar shells headed to Israel’s southern areas to save lives, many of them putting their training into practice for the first time in their military service.
Jun. 4, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Islamic Jihad militants guard outside the funeral of Islamic Jihad militant Hussein al-Amour, who was killed during an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza on May 27, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Palestinian Islamic Jihad prompts dangerous escalation in southern Israel
It launched a large-scale mortar-shell attack two days after losing three of its armed members to an Israeli airstrike in response to a gun attack on an IDF unit patrolling the Gazan border. Is Palestinian Islamic Jihad responding to the killing of its operatives or acting under Iranian instructions?
May. 29, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinians set fire to the Kerem Shalom Crossing on May 14, 2018. Credit: IDF Spokespersons Unit.
News
As Gazans attack border crossing, it’s Israel (not Hamas) coming to their economic aid
The Kerem Shalom crossing was attacked by mobs three times this past month acting under instructions by Hamas. According to Israeli intelligence assessments, these actions are part of a wider effort by Hamas to ramp up the pressure on Israel and the international community to get them fresh funds for the collapsing Palestinian economy.
May. 27, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
IAF commander Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin (center) holding a press conference on Wednesday with Lt. Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force (right) and Air Marshal Stuart Atha,Deputy Commander of Britain’s Royal Air Force (left) at Tel Nof Air Force Base. Credit: Screenshot.
Israel News
Half of Syria’s air defenses destroyed by IAF in recent months
“The risks are all around us—whether it is instability in Syria or in Lebanon, where Hezbollah is a forward [Iranian] division, or Hamas, which gets its support from Iran. Iran is all over, offensively trying to operate against Israel, and we have to weigh and asses the risks constantly as we operate against this aggression,” a senior IDF source said.
May. 24, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Eyal Eizenberg, the former commanding officer of the IDF Home Front Command, addressing the “Fire and Maneuverability in a Complex Environment” conference on May 15 in Tel Aviv, where he gave a sobering assessment of Israel's home front readiness for the next conflict with Hezbollah. Credit: Yaakov Lappin.
News
Israeli home front needs bolstering to fend off Hezbollah’s growing arsenal
While Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers sit in armored vehicles able to withstand projectile fire, civilians in towns and cities throughout the Jewish state are exposed to enemy fire, senior ex-commander says
May. 23, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
The IDF’s new Eitan armored personnel carrier. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry.
Israel News
IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier enters service
“This is the forefront of technology. These abilities give us superiority and real operational advantages,” said Maj. Liad Kalvo, Technology and Maintenance Officer in the Nahal infantry brigade’s 50th Battalion.
May. 21, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Palestinian protesters during clashes with Israeli forces along the border with Gaza on May 11, 2018. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Analysis: Trapped in its own paradox, Hamas is buying time with Gaza protests
The escalating tensions along the Israel-Gaza border, which have led to the largest number of Palestinian deaths since the 2014 “Operation Protective Edge,” is not a show of strength by Hamas, but a desperate move by a terror organization with dwindling options.
May. 14, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers seen near the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights on May 7, 2018. Credit: Basel Awidat/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel unleashes powerful strike capabilities after Iran hits first
Iran tried to force Israel to accept its presence in Syria, and the effort failed. It ended up losing more than 50 military targets, and Israel’s message to Tehran—to exit Syria immediately—received a powerful boost.
May. 10, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Former chief of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Yoram Cohen at the Annual Herzliya Conference. Credit: Herzliya Conference.
Israel News
As deal with Palestinians remains unlikely, Israel should defend its own interests, says former Shin Bet head
It’s risky, to be sure, but optimism lingers. “An arrangement will discernably minimize our control of Palestinians [and] decrease hostility, and suitable security arrangements can be made,” Yoram Cohen told participants at the Annual Herzliya Conference.
May. 10, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Amos Gilead speaking at the Herzliya Conference.
Israel News
‘Hezbollahstan has 120,000 rockets pointed at Israel’
Providing an alternative view to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilead says at the annual Herzliya Conference. “In Israel, we supported the cancellation of the deal, and everyone is satisfied. Why are we satisfied? What are the options?”
May. 10, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers of the IDF Intelligence Unit. The "Unit 9900" or Ro'im Rachok, is a unit of the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate that specifically recruits teenagers on the autism spectum to analyze aerial and satellite photographs. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90
Feature
The IDF’s Unit 9900: ‘Seeing’ their service come to fruition
The secretive and sensitive Unit 9900, which specializes in visual intelligence and plays an essential role in the activities of the Israel Defense Forces, has received some 100 autistic volunteer soldiers so far.
May. 4, 2018
Yaakov Lappin
Load More