Field Intelligence Corps
| Israeli Field Intelligence Corps | |
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 Flag of the Israeli Field Intelligence Corps |
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| Active | 2000–today |
| Country | Israel |
| Branch | GOC Army Headquarters |
| Type | Combat Intelligence |
| Part of | Israel Defense Forces |
| Motto | "Hatzofeh Lifnei Hamahaneh" ("The Scout Ahead of the Camp") |
| Colors | Dark Green Berets, White & Yellow Flag |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier General Eli Pollack |
The Israeli Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the IDF GOC Army Headquarters' five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat intelligence. It is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. Accordingly, it is professionally subordinate to the Military Intelligence Directorate. Due to the need for collecting combat intelligence and in maintaining observation networks, it is in the midst of expansion.
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[edit] Structure
The corps consists of the following units:
- The Shahaf (Seagull) 869 Battalion (Northern Command).
- The Nitzan 636 Battalion (Central Command).
- The Nesher (Eagle) 414 Battalion (Southern Command).
- The Field Intelligence School, also known as the Center for Reconnaissance and Intelligence, including the Corps Command.
[edit] Special Units
Each Battalion has a special unit for classified high risk operations. The soldiers selected for the special units are the best from the Field intelligence corps.
- The Nesher (Eagle) 414 special unit called "The Designated Unit" – the unit operates on the Gaza Strip and the Egyptian border
- The Shahaf (Seagull) 869 special unit called "IUT – Intelligence Unit targets" – the unit operates on the Lebanon border
- The Nitzan 636 special unit called "Chameleon" – the unit operates in the West Bank
[edit] History
In 1993, the Yahmam (abbreviation for Target Field Intelligence) unit, also known as the Nitzan Commando, was created. The unit was designated to provide intelligence in real time and sighting enemy targets. It was appended to the Artillery Corps and its soldiers wore black berrets, even though they were under the direct command of the General Staff. During the 1982–2000 South Lebanon Conflict, it operated as an elite outfit tasked with collecting combat intelligence. After the February 4, 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, in which the unit lost two men out of a total of 73 killed, the Supreme Court of Israel instructed to reveal their names, and consequently, the unit's existence was revealed to the public.
The unit was created as a corps in April 2000, under Amnon Sufrin. In late 2008, the GOC Army Headquarters decided to rename it to the Combat Intelligence Collection Corps, to emphasize its combat nature. The new name will be inaugurated on September 1, 2009, and the corps's beret and insignia will also be changed.[1][2]
[edit] Chief Field Intelligence Officer
The Chief Field Intelligence Officer is a Brigadier General appointed by the head of GOC Army Headquarters in coordination with the Military Intelligence Directorate. As of 2009, the Chief Field Intelligence Officer is Eli Pollack.
| Name | Years |
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| Amnon Sufrin | 2000–03 |
| Yuval Halamish | 2003–05 |
| Guy Lipkin | 2005–07 |
| Ariel Karo | 2007–09 |
| Eli Pollack | 2009– |
[edit] References
- ^ Cohen, Gili (July 24, 2009). "Start Learning: Instead of Field Intelligence – Combat Intelligence Collection Corps". Bamahane (2998): p. 15. (Hebrew)
- ^ Ben Dror, Arnon (March 25, 2009). "With God's Help: Field Intelligence Corps will be Renamed to Combat Intelligence Collection Corps". Israel Defense Forces. http://dover.idf.il/IDF/News_Channels/today/09/03/0202.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-23. (Hebrew)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Israel Field Intelligence Corps |
- Field Intelligence Corps at the GOC Army Headquarters website (Hebrew)
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