Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
Aleppo’s Fall Cements the Radical Shiite Axis
Recent gains by the pro-Assad alliance in Aleppo signal the rise of an emboldened, Iranian-led radical Shiite axis. And the more that this axis gains...
Israel Disrupts Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terror Plot
Israeli security forces led by the Shin Bet have uncovered a recruitment drive by Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives located in Pakistan, the Investigative Project on...
Sporadic Attacks Reveal Fragility of Israel-PA Security Cooperation
A spate of terrorist attacks involving Palestinian Authority (PA) security personnel attacking Israelis is placing a strain on the discreet security cooperation between the Israel Defense...
Hamas’ Funding Sources Are Drying Up
Hamas in Gaza is facing an acute financial crisis, as its overseas cash sources are drying up. This is forcing the Islamist regime and its...
As ISIS Loses Territory, Fighters Likely to Bring Jihad Home to Mideast
ISIS is steadily losing ground, personnel and financial assets in Syria and Iraq. Growing numbers of frustrated jihadists are fleeing the "caliphate," or are unable...
Israel’s Latest Weapon Against Lone Terrorists: Big Data Analytics
European security and intelligence agencies are scrambling to regroup and reorganize following a steady, growing flow of jihadist atrocities. They have a steep learning curve...
Israel Tries Area-Based Response to Palestinian Terror Wave
New Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman had the briefest of honeymoon periods after taking up his position at the end of May. Within a couple of...
European States Seek Israeli Defense Solutions in Combating ISIS Threat
Western Europe is facing a steady increase in terrorist atrocities launched by ISIS cells or lone attackers inspired by its murderous ideology. As a result, European states are turning to...
Syrian Quagmire Delays Hezbollah’s Ultimate Pursuit of Israel’s Destruction
A brutal Sunni-Shiite war is raging across the Middle East, and the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, originally formed to wage jihad on Israel, now finds...
Israel’s Tunnel-Detection Success Poses Hard Choice for Hamas
In late March, the Investigative Project on Terrorism reported that pressure was building within the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, which could lead to a new round of fighting...
Now Is the Make-or-Break Moment for Palestinian Violence
The coming Passover holiday represents a make-or-break moment that could decide whether Palestinian violence and terrorism fizzles out, or escalates into a new and more...
How to Dismantle ISIS’ Global Terror Headquarters
The Islamic State (ISIS)'s de facto capital in Raqqa, Syria, has become the new headquarters for global terrorism. It is where plots to sow murder...
The Situation in Gaza Is a Ticking Time Bomb
On the surface, the Gaza Strip looks relatively calm, with few security incidents occurring since the end of the 2014 summer conflict between Hamas and...
IDF Racing to Restructure for New Middle East Warfare
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is in a race against time, and their race is also relevant to how other Western powers will deal with the...
