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War Prevention: A Top IDF Goal

20th December 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Can war be prevented through the intelligence use of military firepower? This is part of the case I make in my latest piece for the […]

Increased tension with Palestinian Islamic Jihad not yet over

5th November 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

A report by Israel’s Channel 10 this morning contains indications that Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest terrorist faction in Gaza, remains determined to […]

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An interview with the head of the IDF’s Counter-Terrorism Branch

29th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Click here to read my interview with the commander of the IDF’s Counter-Terrorism Branch, Maj. Hanan. Maj. Hanan’s Branch is a part of the wider […]

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Here’s what Israel gained from backing down on the Temple Mount

25th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Prime Minister Netanyahu listened to the Israeli defense establishment, and did a U-turn on the Temple Mount crisis. Israel dismantled the metal detection gates it […]

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The Israel Air Force’s build-up program: Waves of massive, heavy fire

9th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 1

My latest article for Jane’s Defense Weekly is based on information I received from a senior Israel Air Force (IAF) source, who has intimate knowledge of […]

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Hizballah using Lebanese Armed Forces to gather intel on Israel

22nd June 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

For my latest article for Jane’s Defense Weekly, I travelled to the Lebanese border, where a senior IDF officer told me that there is growing […]

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New system will enable the IAF’s F-15s, F-16s to train with Lavi jets

19th June 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

A new version of a training system called EHUD, which was acquired by the Israel Air Force, will enable F-15 and F-16 jets to simulate […]

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Anticipating more powerful enemies, IDF has put training front and center

18th April 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist enemies around the Jewish state […]

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