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Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up

29th April 2018 yaakovlappin2017 0

The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points, which could converge to create a highly explosive period. […]

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Israeli – Turkish relations: The inside story

4th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Turkey is run by an Islamist government that is ideologically hostile to Israel. Yet Jerusalem and Ankara continue to maintain a level of diplomatic relations, […]

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4 Middle Eastern blocs

5th June 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

The decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain to cut ties with Qatar is a decisive moment in the rise and formation of […]

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Can Israel be turned into an East – West trading bridge?

17th May 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

A recent op-ed by a former senior Israel Navy official proposes a fascinating idea: Turning Israel into a trading bridge, linking East and West. The […]

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Is Erdogan trying to revive the Islamist Sunni bloc?

9th May 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Following the venomous verbal attack launched on Israel by Turkey’s President, and Israel’s strong reply, diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Ankara are once again heading for a […]

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Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia – A US nod at the anti-Iran Sunni coalition

7th May 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Ahead of the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, Reuters is reporting on US – Saudi talks regarding the the sale of […]

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The factors that led Hamas to release a “new” policy paper

4th May 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

The second half of my recent piece, assessing Hamas’s situation, contains the big picture factors that drove Hamas to try to rebrand itself a little, […]

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After tensions over chemical attack, Liberman meets Lavrov

26th April 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

The Israel Ministry of Defense released a video (below) of the first seconds of a meeting between Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and Israeli Defense […]

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North Korea’s connection with radical Middle Eastern actors

26th April 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

As reports continue of Washington’s effort to deter North Korea from taking further harmful steps, it is worth reiterating the sheer scope of North Korea’s weapons […]

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  • My appearance on I24, to discuss the Iranian strategy of trying to surround Israel with missile bases, like chess pieces.
  • My segment on i24 to discuss the incidents in the West Bank
  • Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up
  • ‘They are the eyes of the country’ – a day with a naval control center that keeps Hamas at bay; Security round up
  • Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up

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