Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
The ICC Wants to Place Israel on Par With Terrorist Armies
The decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Pre-Trial Chamber on February 5, stating that the court has jurisdiction to investigate suspected war crimes in...
Change of Command Brings Focus to IDF’s Gaza Defense Plans
In the middle of Israel's recent elections, a terrorist faction in the Gaza Strip fired a mid-range rocket at the southern city of Be'ersheba shortly...
Israel’s Daily Battle to Block Iran’s Infiltration and Attacks
Iran's hegemony scheme for the Middle East not only includes surrounding Israel with missile bases and heavily armed proxies, but also earmarking territories further away,...
Hamas Goes Through Election Motions as It Awaits Possible West Bank Chaos
The two Palestinian rival governing movements, Fatah and Hamas, are preparing for elections in the coming months, and while it remains unclear whether they will...
The US Brings Israel Into CENTCOM
Though the move will take some time to go into effect, the Pentagon’s recent decision to relocate Israel to the area of responsibility (AOR) of...
Hezbollah’s Advanced Missile Targets Israeli Drone as Israel Rethinks Purpose of Future War
Hezbollah's decision to fire an advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) at an Israeli intelligence-gathering drone over Lebanon on February 3, is an acute reminder of a...
The Plane That Plays a Lead Role in Israel’s Shadow War on Terror
The fifth generation F-35 fighter jet is playing a game-changing role in Israel's ongoing campaign to disrupt the activities of the radical Iranian axis in...
New Ships Mark Evolution of Israeli Naval Doctrine
The INS Magen, a German-made Sa’ar 6-class warship, arrived at Haifa Naval Base in early December 2020. It will be joined by the INS Oz...
IDF Beefs Up Battle Procedures Against Hezbollah as Tensions Remain High
The Iran-backed terror army Hezbollah may have its hands full dealing with Lebanon's ongoing economic, health, and political crises, but its secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah still...
How Israel Is Adapting to the Growing Threat of Terror Armies
In November 2019, when the IDF and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fought a brief conflict, a new "member" of the Israeli military helped detect targets...
Israel’s ‘West Point’ Increasingly Shapes the IDF Ground Forces
Lt. Col (res.) Gideon Sharav, head of the Military Studies department at the IDF’s Tactical Command College (TCC) and today a civilian employee of the...
Iran’s Global Terror Network Lurks Behind its Threats of Vengeance for Nuke Scientist’s Assassination
Iran's repeated threats to avenge the reported assassination of its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead outside of Tehran last month, have...
Hamas Laments Resumption of PA-IDF Security Coordination in the West Bank
As the Biden administration takes shape and prepares for the White House, the outcome of the US presidential elections appears to have ended pretenses of...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides some clues about Hezbollah's increasingly accurate firepower. One of the primary...
