Aman: Israel’s Military Intelligence

The provided text outlines the history and evolution of Aman, Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate, from its origins as the Haganah's Shai in 1929 to its present-day challenges. It details Aman's foundational period, marked by reactive development and crucial reorganizations following the 1948 War of Independence, leading to its formal establishment in 1950. The document highlights significant successes, such as the intelligence provided during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 1967 Six-Day War, attributing these triumphs to advanced human and technical intelligence. Conversely, it thoroughly examines catastrophic intelligence failures, most notably the 1973 Yom Kippur War, which led to the Agranat Commission's reforms, and the 2023 October 7th attack, both stemming from rigid analytical frameworks and dismissed warnings. The text also traces Aman's adaptation to asymmetric warfare in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, and its transformation into a cyber superpower focused on Iran, concluding with an analysis of recurring themes and future challenges like balancing technology with human analysis and fostering analytical pluralism.

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