Yaakov Lappin
ARTICLES BY: Yaakov Lappin
Radical Middle East Actors Increasingly Turn to Drones
Radical actors throughout the Middle East and beyond are increasingly turning to various types of drones to enhance their attack capabilities, and this trend looks...
As Turkey’s Lira Tumbles, Erdogan Pursues Neo-Ottoman Visions
As Turkey's lira sunk to a record low last Thursday, and the Turkish economy, hit hard by the coronavirus, attempts to bounce back, the Islamist...
The IDF in the Shadow of the Pandemic
Despite the absence of a new defense budget amid the ongoing health, economic, and political crises plaguing the country, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is...
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...
