Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
Hamas Is Building a Second Front Against Israel in Lebanon
In recent days, a senior Iranian military commander boasted that his country has built "six armies outside its borders that work for it." What the officer...
Iran’s New Interest in Nuclear Talks Is Nothing to Celebrate
Iran is signaling its willingness to return to talks with the P5+1 countries (the United States, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, plus Germany) over...
Hamas Escalates Again as It Plays the Long, Radical Game
Three months after the end of its May conflict with Israel, Hamas has returned to its familiar ways of constant attrition, violent extortion, and "controlled...
Afghanistan’s Fall Is a Message to US Allies
As the scenes of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban continue to unfold following the US decision to withdraw its 2,500 remaining troops -- and the...
Hamas’ Radical Ideology Runs Into the Grind of Daily Governance
Since taking control of the Gaza Strip through a violent coup in 2007, and expelling Fatah, Hamas has tried to be many things — a...
Israeli Innovation Is Vital as Terror Armies Become Better Armed
The chief of staff of the Israeli military, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, often describes the armed Islamist organizations situated on Israel's borders as "terror armies."...
Iran Is Using Raisi’s ‘Election’ to Pressure US to Rejoin the Nuclear Deal
The "election" of hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi last month has raised concerns about future moves that the Islamic Republic's real decision-makers -- Supreme Leader...
After Guns Go Quiet, Hamas Works With Hezbollah and Iran to Learn Lessons for Next War
Over a month after the conflict between Israel and Hamas came to an end, a deceptive calm has taken hold, and a new, fateful learning...
Challenges to Gaza Ceasefire Are Arising Quickly
Since seizing power in a violent coup in Gaza in 2007, Hamas has fought four major armed conflicts with Israel, and many smaller ones. The frequency...
New Report Exposes Shadowy Network of Hezbollah’s ‘Weapons Point Man’
A Lebanese businessman with reportedly close ties to Hezbollah's weapons procurement network has established new "business shields" to disguise his activity, a new report released...
As Gaza Truce Holds, Preventing Hamas From Re-Arming Takes Center Stage
One of the reasons that Hamas felt emboldened enough to launch a rocket assault on Jerusalem last month — an action that provoked an 11-day...
‘Hamas Achieved Nothing But Ruining Gaza’
As reports surface about a possible Egyptian-brokered ceasefire, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) continued to target Israeli civilians with rocket attacks, and the Israeli...
What the Recently Leaked Recordings Reveal About Iran
A recently leaked audio recording featuring Iran's foreign minister lamenting the dominance of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in setting Iranian policies, has given...
Revealed: How Hezbollah Is Still Aiding Syria and Assad
Hezbollah is using a network of Lebanese fuel companies to illegally smuggle fuel from Lebanon to the Assad regime in Syria, despite international sanctions, a...
