Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
First Aid Under Fire: Israeli Officer Details Medical Challenges at Gaza Border
JNS.org - In emergency care during combat, every minute can make the difference between life and death. Lt.-Col. Dr. Gilad Twig, the outgoing chief medical officer of the...
Israeli-Palestinian Security Coordination Is Working — for Now
JNS.org - For years now, a fairly quiet security coordination agreement has been in place between the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority -- a setup that...
Downing of Israeli F16 Is No Victory for Iranian Axis in Escalating ‘War Between Wars’
JNS.org - Two days after Israeli, Syrian, and Iranian forces were involved in a major military confrontation that left an Israeli F16 shot down, along with an...
Timeline: Four Hours of Conflict Leave Iranian Drone, Israeli F-16, Syrian Air Defenses Destroyed
In the early hours of Saturday morning, Israel and a Syrian-Iranian alliance engaged in a confrontation that left an Israeli F-16, an Iranian-made drone, and...
As Gaza’s Economic Crisis Deepens, Israel Weighs Its Options
JNS.org - The ongoing economic crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, and brings with it the threat of an escalation in the security situation....
Israel’s Skylark Counter-Terror Drone Prepares for a New Mission: Full-Scale War
JNS.org - A drone unit in the Israeli military is becoming more influential by the week, as it takes on a growing array of missions. The Skylark...
Israel Sounds Alarm Over Renewed Iran-Hezbollah Activity
JNS.org - Tensions between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran have risen sharply this week, following the discovery of an Iranian program to set up weapons factories on Lebanese soil -- for...
Along Strategic Highway, Israel Treads a Fine Line Between Security and Everyday Life
JNS.org - For Israeli security personnel who guard the strategically significant Route 443 -- one of only two highways connecting Jerusalem to Israel’s coastal plain along the Mediterranean...
IDF Prepares for New High-Tech Home in Southern Israel’s ‘Silicon Wadi’
JNS.org - The IDF is gearing up for a major relocation to southern Israel, where it plans to create new environs replete with academia and high-tech...
Netanyahu Trip Comes as Israel-India Defense and Tech Ties Continue to Grow
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India is occurring against the backdrop of a massive and still growing river of defense sales and...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Israel Make Up Gaza’s ‘Unsolvable Equation’
JNS.org - A Hamas cease-fire with Israel is being undermined by the activities of the second-largest terrorist faction in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
New Elite Military Unit Ready to Defend Israel From Gaza Terror Threat
JNS.org - A new elite IDF infantry unit is about to take up its position along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. The Haruv (Carob) unit, named...
Hamas ‘Just Waiting for Abbas to Die,’ as Palestinian Unity Deal Falters
JNS.org - Hamas’ latest effort to join a Palestinian unity government is little more than a facade. Instead, the terror group’s top immediate objective is to...
As IDF Guards Against ISIS, Israelis Visit the Border Road Less Traveled
The road, Route 10, is usually closed -- because it is too prone to terrorist attacks. But IDF officers told JNS about special measures that...
