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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.

Syrian Army and Security Forces enter Sweida, Syria, on July 15, 2025. Photo by Getty Images.
Analysis
‘Jihadists surrounding al-Sharaa haven’t abandoned extreme vision’
Former Israeli national security adviser tells JNS Syria’s new leader “cannot persist for long in a direction that is 180 degrees opposite to his base.”
July 22, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
An Israeli soldier competes in the international cyber-security drill on Jan. 28, 2021. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Analysis
‘There is no ceasefire in cyberspace’
Israeli cyber expert warns Tehran is constantly working to surprise Israel, even after the bombs stopped falling.
July 18, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Yasser Abu Shabab
Analysis
Hamas leaders rattled by emergence of clans against them in Gaza
“From Israel’s perspective, this is currently the preferred solution, because nobody wants Hamas or the P.A.,” a former 8200 commander tells JNS.
July 17, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Druze in Israel
Analysis
Israel warns Syria of ‘painful blows’ in Sweida
As the Israeli Air Force conducts strikes in southern Syria, a military official says, “The more the Syrian regime has intervened, the worse it looks.”
July 16, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers during operational activities in the Gaza Strip, July 13, 2025. Credit: IDF.
Analysis
‘Hamas does not function as a military organization’
A senior Israeli military official tells JNS Hamas has lost command and control and arms production capabilities, but continues to operate as guerrilla cells.
July 16, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Egyptian soldiers
Analysis
‘Highest levels of decision-makers in Egypt view Israel as imperialist’
The ongoing Egyptian military presence in Sinai as war rages in Gaza elicits a range of interpretations.
July 11, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
A Lockheed Martin F-35I “Adir” fighter aircraft at the Nevatim Airbase near Beersheva, April 25, 2025. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Analysis
The F-35’s key role in the war against Iran
The American jet’s unparalleled ability to create a battle picture made it an airborne intelligence center, an Israeli security source tells JNS.
July 10, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
IDF Air Force jets
Analysis
Israel believes Iranian nuclear program was set back by years
Iran looks to Russia and China for help as Israeli intelligence closely monitors Tehran’s efforts.
July 4, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Southern Lebanon
Analysis
‘Tehran is pressing Hezbollah not to surrender to US demands’
The key to a long-term solution lies in Damascus rather than Beirut via a comprehensive settlement with the new Syrian regime, an expert tells JNS.
July 2, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
IDF in Gaza
Analysis
Israel at a crossroads in Gaza: A deal or a new military phase?
Israel is highly coordinated with the United States over its next moves in Gaza, Israeli observers tell JNS.
July 1, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
CENTCOM chief
Analysis
How a shift to CENTCOM enabled close US-Israel coordination against Iran
The move, advocated by JINSA and approved by the Trump administration in 2021, helped lay the groundwork for a historic joint offense and defense.
June 23, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
Ahmad al-Shara, Hadja Lahbib
Analysis
Syria’s new regime watches the Iran-Israel war from the sidelines
An Israeli Syrian expert tells JNS that the new regime sees Iran as “a hated enemy.”
June 22, 2025
Yaakov Lappin
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