Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org

Israel Addresses the COVID Concerns of Its Youngest Victims: Children
JNS.org - The IDF’s Home Front Command has many key duties when it comes to boosting the resilience and emergency preparedness of the Israeli civilian...

As It Hopes for a Long-Term Truce, Israel Prepares New Battle Doctrine for Gaza
JNS.org - In the final days of 2020, the IDF released its annual figures for the year, and the data revealed that the Gaza Strip...

In Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras, IDF Provides Hope and Needed Aid
JNS.org - Helping a Honduran village hit extremely hard by hurricanes to go from being almost empty to increasingly being refilled with its inhabitants was...

Who Was Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the ‘Mysterious’ Nuclear Scientist Killed Outside of Tehran?
JNS.org - Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the senior Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated by a hit squad outside of Tehran on Friday, was being “reserved” by the Iranian...

The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept -- based on the ability to use network-centered warfare techniques to...

The IDF’s New Iran and Strategy Directorate Takes the Big Picture Approach
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently formed the Strategy and Third Circle Directorate (a reference to countries in Israel’s third-circle periphery, with Iran...

Israeli and American Defense Establishments Agree on Accelerated Defense Deliveries
JNS.org - Days after Defense Minister Benny Gantz returned to Israel from the United States to hammer out a new procurement arrangement ahead of an...

A Look Into the IDF’s Mysterious New Elite Unit
JNS.org - In the summer of 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) formed a completely new kind of elite unit, and many of the details...

IDF Expands Its Role in the Battle Against Coronavirus
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is significantly broadening its involvement in the national effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus in Israel....

German-Israeli Air Force Cooperation Sheds Light on the Future
JNS.org - A recent historic flyover by Israeli and German fighter jets of the Dachau concentration camp to mark the memory of victims of the...

An Insider’s Look at ‘Corona Hotels’ Operated by the IDF Home Front Command
JNS.org - As the Israeli cabinet weighs increasingly stringent steps to deal with the growing number of confirmed coronavirus cases, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)'s...

Should Israel Be Worried About the US Selling F-35s to the UAE?
JNS.org - The landmark and historic agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel drew celebrations in both the Gulf and in...

As Cars Grow More Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks, Israeli Company Takes Lead in New Solutions
JNS.org - A leading Israeli automotive cybersecurity company is teaming up with an innovation lab that was opened by the Renault and Nissan car manufactures...

A Glimpse Into Israel’s Spy Satellite Program
JNS.org - Before the break of dawn on July 6, Israel upgraded its spy satellite capabilities by a considerable degree after successfully launching the Ofek...