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The Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the IDF
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 GOC Army Headquarters
GOC Army Headquarters

The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces....
’ five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)

Intelligence is not information, but the product of evaluated information, valued for its currency and relevance rather than its detail or accuracy —in contrast with "data" which typically refers to precision or particular information, or "fact," which typically refers to veracity information....
. It is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. Accordingly, it is professionally subordinate to Aman
Aman (IDF)

The Directorate of Military Intelligence is Israel's central, overarching military intelligence, in 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 ....
. Due to the need for collecting combat intelligence and in maintaining observation networks, it is in the midst of expansion.

The corps consists of the following units:



In 1993, the Yachmam (abbreviation for Target Field Intelligence) unit, also known as the Nitsan Commando, was created.






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The Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the IDF
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 GOC Army Headquarters
GOC Army Headquarters

The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces....
’ five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)

Intelligence is not information, but the product of evaluated information, valued for its currency and relevance rather than its detail or accuracy —in contrast with "data" which typically refers to precision or particular information, or "fact," which typically refers to veracity information....
. It is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. Accordingly, it is professionally subordinate to Aman
Aman (IDF)

The Directorate of Military Intelligence is Israel's central, overarching military intelligence, in 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 ....
. Due to the need for collecting combat intelligence and in maintaining observation networks, it is in the midst of expansion.

The corps consists of the following units:

  • The Shahaf Battalion
    Battalion

    A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
     (Northern Command
    Israeli Northern Command

    The Israeli Northern Command is the Israel Defense Forces regional Command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon....
    ).
  • The Nitzan Battalion
    Battalion

    A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
     (Central Command
    Israeli Central Command

    The Israeli Central Command , often abbreviated to Pakmaz , is a regional Command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the Military unit and brigades located in the West Bank , Jerusalem, the Sharon, Israel, Gush Dan, and the Shephelah....
    ).
  • The Nesher Battalion
    Battalion

    A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
     (Southern Command
    Israeli Southern Command

    The Israeli Southern Command , often abbreviated to Padam is a regional Command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the Negev, the Arabah, and Eilat....
    ).
  • The Field Intelligence School, also known as the Center for Reconnaissance
    Reconnaissance

    Reconnaissance is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information. Militarily, its shorthand Australian, Canadian, and British form is recce , its American usage form is recon ....
     and Intelligence, including the Corps Command.


In 1993, the Yachmam (abbreviation for Target Field Intelligence) unit, also known as the Nitsan Commando, was created. The unit was designated to provide intelligence in real time and sighting enemy targets. It was appended to the Artillery Corps
Israeli Artillery Corps

File:Idf artillery corps.svgThe Israeli Artillery Corps is the Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for operating the medium and long-range artillery network....
 and its soldiers wore black berrets, even though they were under the direct command of the General Staff
Israeli General Staff

The Israeli General Staff , abbreviated Matkal , is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the HaKirya in Tel Aviv....
. During the 1982 Lebanon War
1982 Lebanon War

The 1982 Lebanon War , , called by Israel the Operation Peace of the Galilee , and later colloquially also known in Israel as the First Lebanon War, began on 6 June 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon....
, it operated as an elite outfit tasked with collecting combat intelligence. After the February 4, 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster

The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, occurred on 4 February 1997, and left 73 Israel Defense Forces soldiers dead after two CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters collided over She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel....
, in which the unit lost two men out of a total of 73 killed, the Supreme Court of Israel
Supreme Court of Israel

The Supreme Court is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. It is the highest judicial instance. The Supreme Court sits in Jerusalem....
 instructed to reveal their names, and consequently, the unit's existence was revealed to the public.

The Chief Field Intelligence Officer is appointed by the head of GOC Army Headquarters in coordination with Aman. As of 2005, the Chief Field Intelligence Officer is Brigadier-General Guy Lipkin.