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Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up

20th July 2018 yaakovlappin2017 0

Four years after Operation Protective Edge, Hamas in Gaza and Israel are once again at a critical junction. Hamas is gambling dangerously on an escalation […]

My opportunity to speak to the Iranian people

9th August 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

This week, I appeared on the Voice of America’s Persian news program (video below, for Farsi speakers only!). The program is broadcast directly to Iran, […]

Israel doesn’t trust the Russian-American arrangement to keep Iran out of south Syria

1st August 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Behind the scenes, Israel’s top priority right now seems to be preventing Iran from moving into south Syria. The first signal that something was going […]

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Iran’s military presence in Syria – what are Israel’s options?

11th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Check out my latest article for JNS.org, which looks at the growing Iranian military presence in Syria, and examines Israel’s options. The US and Russia […]

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The blueprints for a federal Syria?

4th May 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

According to international media reports, Russia and Turkey are promoting the idea of safe zones in Syria. Under these proposals, the areas controlled by pro […]

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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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An incident on the Syrian Golan? What open sources are saying

23rd April 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

International media reports citing Assad regime sources have claimed that Israel struck a military base, on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Sunday. The alleged strike […]

Recent Posts

  • 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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