Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
Are Hamas and Iran Reuniting?
Two years after parting ways due to differences over the Syrian civil war, Hamas is considering Iranian enticements to return to its embrace, according to...
IDF Restructuring Syrian Border Defenses Due to Jihadi Threat
As Syria's brutal civil war drags on, Israeli military officials are preparing to deal with a rapidly changing security reality brought on by an influx...
Why Obama’s Iran Stance Might Force Israeli Strike
The international community and Iran meet again in Geneva this week for a fateful round of talks. The discussions are meant to ensure that Iran ceases...
Hamas Tunneling Towards a Future Clash With Israel
On the face of it, Israel's southern border with Gaza looks calm. But under the surface, signs are growing that Hamas is thinking ahead to...
Israel Hopes to Avoid Third Intifada Despite Palestinian Rhetoric, Violence
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) lost two soldiers to Palestinian violence in the West Bank last week. Although a third intifada remains unlikely according to intelligence...
Iran is Using Syria as a Testing Ground
A vital debate is raging in the United States over a key question: Does the Assad regime pose a greater threat to international security than...
The Regional Consequences of a U.S. Strike on Syria
At the time of this writing, the United States appears to be making final preparations for a military strike on Syria in response to a chemical...
Why American Leaks Help Israel’s Enemies
Israel has struck four targets in Syria this year, according to international media reports, hitting shipments of Iranian and Russian weapons that were- or were...
Iranian Nuclear Crisis Approaching Tipping Point
Iran is edging closer toward its goal of nuclear weapons possession and is leading the already deeply unstable Middle East region down a path to...
The Shi’ite Crescent Holds Its Ground
Developments in Syria are unfolding quickly, as the country's civil war takes new twists and turns every week, and the impact of the ...
Hamas in Gaza Sending Out Tentacles to the West Bank
In March, a Palestinian resident of the West Bank appeared before an Israeli military court and was charged with attempting to set up a Hamas...
Analysis: Air Strikes in Syria – A Calculated Risk
The recent air strikes in Syria, attributed by foreign reports to the Israeli Air Force, should be seen as part of a larger,...
Iran/Hizballah’s Global Shi’ite Terror Network
A deadly bus explosion in Bulgaria targeting Israeli tourists, a bomb plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington, and a ship carrying large quantities...
