Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
Big Data Is Preparing the IDF for 21st Century Combat
JNS.org - In the not too distant future, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion commander may stare out at the urban sprawl of a Gazan neighborhood....
Some Israeli Experts Say Trump’s Leak to Russia Won’t Affect US Defense Ties
JNS.org - Just as President Donald Trump was implementing his reset of US ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- who had a relatively turbulent relationship with the...
Israel Braces for Its Latest Battlefront: The Sea
JNS.org - Amid a quiet, yet massive arms race between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are preparing for the possibility of a war branching out to...
How an Islamic State Hotbed Grew on Israel’s Egyptian Border
JNS.org - Despite repeated warnings from Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau to stay away from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a hardcore group of resolute Israeli tourists planned to go...
Radical Iran-led Axis Finally Meets US Resistance
The conflict in Syria has long ceased being a civil war; rather, it has become a clash between coalitions and opposing blocs battling for control of the...
Navigating High-Stakes Chess Between Israel, Russia and Syria
JNS.org - Just a single day had passed since Israel’s new ambassador to Russia, Gary Koren, presented his credentials to President Vladimir Putin before Koren was called...
Hezbollah Uses Terror Recruitment to Threaten Israel
JNS.org - When it comes to the threat posed by Hezbollah, Israelis often worry about rocket attacks or other conventional arms. But the Lebanese Shia terrorist organization...
The Israeli Army Prepares to Fight More Powerful Enemies
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist enemies around Israel build up their...
With Israel on the Sidelines, Hamas and ISIS Fight in Gaza
JNS.org - Terrorists affiliated with ISIS are challenging Hamas' rule in the Gaza Strip and trying to topple the regime there, which they accuse of being un-Islamic and...
The US and Israel Now Both Oppose the Iran Deal, But Are Unsure How to Fix It
JNS.org - A year and a half after it was signed, the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is in doubt. Before being elected last November, President...
Syrian Opposition Figures Share Their Vision With Israelis, Defy Arab Protesters
JNS.org - “You are living in a paradise in comparison to the Syrian people. Shame on you. We are being killed,” said Issam Zeitoun, who lives...
Israel’s German-Made Submarines Engulfed by Controversy, Shrouded in Secrecy
JNS.org - Silently cruising in the depths of the seas, the Israeli Navy’s growing submarine fleet conducts missions that are shrouded in secrecy, and considered essential...
The College Witch Hunt Began With Jews
Trinity College Professor With Anti-Israel Track Record Calls for Death of 'Inhuman' White People After Scalise Shooting
Kushner and Greenblatt's Embrace Will Encourage Israel to 'Take Risks for Peace,' Says Former ADL Chief
Protesters Disrupt Israeli Lawmaker Giving Lecture at Berlin's Humboldt University, Call Her 'Child Killer'
New York Times Publishes 'Correction' With Two Errors on Jerusalem Terror Attack