ISRAEL INTELLIGENCE & OTHER HIGH TECH INITIATIVES
Israeli Army Sets Up ‘Consciousness Ops’ Unit to Influence Enemy Armies, Foreign Media
and Public Opinion | With eye on hearts and minds, Israeli army sets up a new ‘soft power’
psychological warfare unit
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/with-eye-on-hearts-and-minds-israeli-army-sets-up-con
sciousness-ops-1.5888362
[Jeremy Rothe-Kushel] PsychWar (Logic/Graphic/Metric) in an Age of Cambridge Analytica
type “Con-OPS” https://youtu.be/cw-7by75nNs
The Centre for Consciousness Operations (Hebrew המרכז למבצעי תודעה ), abbreviated Malat (
מל”ת ) is an IDF Operations Directorate unit which specializes in psychological warfare.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Consciousness_Operations
Gideon’s Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad by Gordon Thomas
[Hasbara] The Complete History of Israel’s Intelligence Community: Mossad, Aman, and
Shin Bet (1990)
[Book] Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel’s Intelligence Community
Hardcover [1990] by Dan Raviv (Author), Yossi Melman (Author)
The Directorate of Military Intelligence (Hebrew: אגף המודיעין , Agaf HaModi’in – lit. “the
Intelligence Section”; Arabic: ), often abbreviated to Aman (Hebrew: אמ״ן
; Arabic: ), is the central, overarching military intelligence body of the Israel Defense
Forces. Aman was created in 1950, when the Intelligence Department was spun off from the
IDF’s General Staff (the Intelligence Department itself was composed largely of former
members of the Haganah Intelligence Service). Aman is an independent service, and not
part of the ground forces, Navy or the Air Force.
It is one of the main entities (and the largest component) of the Israeli Intelligence
Community, along with Mossad and Shin Bet. It is currently headed by Major General Herzi
Halevi. It includes the cyberwarfare branch Unit 8200 and the training course Havatzalot
Program. Its special forces unit is Sayeret Matkal.
Mossad (Hebrew: הַמוֹסָד , IPA: [ha moˈsad]; Arabic: , al-Mōsād, IPA: [almoːˈsaːd];
literally meaning “the Institute”), short for HaMossad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyuḥadim
(Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים , meaning “Institute for Intelligence and Special
Operations”), is the national intelligence agency of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the
Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal
security).
Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism. In
contrast to the government and military, the goals, structure and powers of the Mossad are
exempt from the Basic Laws of Israel. However, its activity is subject to secret procedures
that have never been published. Its director reports directly to the Prime Minister. Its
counter-terrorist unit is known as Kidon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossad
Unit 81 (Hebrew: 81 יחידה ) is the military intelligence technology unit of Israel’s Military
Intelligence Directorate (AMAN). It focuses on supplying the newest technology to Israeli
combat soldiers.[1] It is more secretive than the related Unit 8200.[2]
Why spies make the best entrepreneurs | Once we account for the relative success of
“Startup Nation” two new contenders for “Startup U” begin to emerge – Israel’s elite 81 and
8200 units; military intelligence detachments responsible for signal intelligence, code
decryption and tech-enabled ordnance. In other words: cyber spies. …
Given that the entire 8200 numbers fewer than 5,000, that yields a level of selectivity greater
than Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Caltech or Stanford. Furthermore, while exact figures
are unknown, Unit 81 is reported to be even more discerning. – Business Insider 2016