The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yaakov-lappin/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:18:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yaakov Lappin | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yaakov-lappin/ 32 32 Why ‘lone wolves’ behind latest terror spree pose such a challenge to Israeli intel https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-lone-wolves-behind-latest-terror-spree-pose-such-a-challenge-to-israeli-intel/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2742202 Every new attack, ‘inspired’ by the former, makes it harder for Israel to maintain a surgical approach to cutting the 'chain reaction' of unaffiliated terrorists

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]]> Could Russia’s war on Ukraine prompt a US rethink, bolstering Mideast moderates? https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-russias-war-on-ukraine-prompt-a-us-rethink-bolstering-mideast-moderates/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:23:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2729346 US disengagement has left Israel battling solo against Iran in Syria. But facing Putin's challenge in Europe, DC may have to reconsider how to protect its interests everywhere

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]]> Forget not Elor Azaria https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/forget-not-elor-azaria-idf-rules-of-engagement-are-critical-for-domestic-public-support/ Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:10:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1683078 In the battle to defend the IDF's moral compass from sloganeering populists, defeat is not an option

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