Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
Former Israeli Defense Official Calls for Joining of US and Russia to Roll Back Iran’s Influence
JNS.org - The next Israeli government should aim to bring the United States and Russia together to decrease Iran’s destructive influence in the region, a...
‘ISIS in Sinai is Close, We Must Be Ready,’ Says IDF Battalion Commander
JNS.org - In recent days, an ISIS spokesman released a new audio message, which included a call for jihadist factions in the Sinai Peninsula and...
IDF Strengthens Cyber-Defense Coordination With US Cyber Command
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces and the US military are strengthening their coordination and partnership in the area of cyber defenses. Lt. Col. O (full...
IDF’s International Cooperation Unit Works to Ensure Room for Operations in an Increasingly Crowded Middle East
JNS.org - The Middle East has become crowded with an array of armed forces—ranging from coalitions of militaries to non-state actors—with many of them operating...
Iran Views US Withdrawal From Syria as an Opportunity
JNS.org - Amid the fast-paced violent developments unfolding in northeast Syria, Iran remains a central actor in the area, and it likely views the withdrawal...
Trump Damages Deterrence, Abandons Allies, and Boosts Enemies
JNS.org - The decision by Donald Trump to pull troops from northern Syria in the face of a likely Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces is...
Remembering a Military Photographer — and a Forgotten Israeli Hero
JNS.org - On Israel’s Memorial Day earlier this month, the family and friends of Itay Steinberger, who was 21 years old when he was killed...
How Putin Plays Israel and Iran Against Each Other in Syria
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been engaged in a flurry of discussions recently, at least some of...
IDF Investigator Vows to Leave No Deceased Soldier Behind
JNS.org - Four decades after they vanished without a trace in the battles of Israel’s War of Independence, Maj. (res.) Sharon Maayan, a researcher in...
Will Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Endanger the Region and Israel’s Security?
JNS.org - A decision by Donald Trump to pull some 2,000 American special force troops from eastern Syria will provide a boost to Russia and...
Dangers of a Mideast Nuclear Arms Race Cast a Long Shadow
JNS.org - The danger of a Middle Eastern nuclear arms race in the near future is casting a shadow over the long-term future of a...
An Israel Strike in Syria in Broad Daylight — and a Dangerous Reply
JNS.org - Sunday’s air strike on targets in Syria, purportedly carried out by Israel, was unusual for a number of reasons. First, it occurred in broad...
Through Rapid Raids, IDF’s Special Forces Will Play Critical Role in Any Hezbollah War
JNS.org - At the end of November, the Israeli military’s Commando Brigade held a secretive war exercise, which sheds light on how Israel is preparing...
IDF Enlistment Officer Has ‘Moving Encounters’ with North American Jewish Youths
JNS.org - “That was a real wow for me,” said Lt.-Col. Tzachi Revivo, deputy commander of the Meitav recruitment unit of the Israel Defense Forces...
