Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hezbollah/Quds Force Terror Unit
Israel's intelligence community recently shed light on a terrorism unit that is jointly run by Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranian overseas Quds Force. A...
Israel Targets Hamas Financiers as Hamas Targets Israeli Civilians
Israeli officials seized millions of shekels last week that they said were designated for the Hamas terror organization, and targeted a number of entities that...
UAE-Israel Peace Deal Challenges Iranian, Muslim Brotherhood Camps
The peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel is an important boost to the formation of a strategic Middle Eastern alliance between...
IDF Budget Uncertainty Could Spell Trouble for Israel’s ‘Momentum’ Plan
The Israeli defense establishment is preparing for an attempt to secure a suitable defense budget, as well as a government commitment to underwrite "Momentum" --...
Hamas Prioritizing Naval Attack Force Build-Up
The naval division of Hamas' military wing is not often in the international headlines, despite being busy year-round with planning terrorist raids on Israel's coastline,...
Hamas Takes Opportunistic View of Potential Annexation
Hamas has sent threatening yet vague messages in recent weeks about what might happen if the Israeli government annexes some West Bank settlements. Hamas spokesman Abu...
Iran Trying to Return to ‘Business as Usual’ in Syria
When reports surface of Israeli air strikes on targets in Syria, that's usually a sign that Iran has once again been caught trying to turn...
Despite Coronavirus, Hezbollah Is Still a Dangerous Threat to Israel
The coronavirus pandemic has turned into a serious challenge for the Iran-backed Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, placing the world's most heavily armed non-state armed group...
Has Syria Reactivated Its Chemical Weapons Program?
According to Yediot Ahronot, one of the targets hit by Israeli airstrikes in central Syria in early March is believed to have been a chemical weapons...
Coronavirus Delivers Another Devastating Blow to the Iranian Regime
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Iran hard, and not only on the health front. The virus has delivered the latest in a succession of blows...
The IDF’s Momentum Plan Aims to Create a New Type of War Machine
One of the most remarkable aspects of the IDF’s new multi-year Momentum program is its revised definition of victory. To reflect the reality of complex combat...
Iran Works to Overcome Losing Soleimani
The US drone strike killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has the real potential to dent Iran's malign activity in...
Hamas Fails to Stop Palestinian Islamic Jihad
For months, the Israeli government has pursued the objective of trying to stabilize the Gaza Strip. It tried to reach new truce understandings with Hamas...
Hamas Uses Humanitarian Programs to Support Terrorism
Israel's domestic intelligence agency, the Shin Bet, recently exposed a Hamas espionage ring operating in Israel. The ring is part of a wider and more...
Meet Gaby Farber, South African Religious Zionist and Progressive Student Activist — and Proud of Both
In ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ Appearance as Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen Parodies Antisemitic Libels
Sacha Baron Cohen on Speaking Out Against Antisemitism: ‘I Needed to Do That to Live With Myself’
Zoom Urged to Deplatform Planned University of Hawaii Event Featuring Notorious Palestinian Terrorist
Israeli Airline Arkia Starts Selling Tickets for Direct Tel Aviv-Dubai Flights