Unit 8200

Cleared for publication:

Captain Tomer Aiges named as Unit 8200 officer who died in prison

Captain Tomer Aiges, 24, was an intelligence officer accused of serious security offenses who died under mysterious circumstances in a military prison.

Report

Microsoft to block Unit 8200

The Guardian reported that Microsoft has announced that it will block Unit 8200's access to the Azure system and conduct an external review of military cooperation.

Report:

IDF storing millions of calls per hour on Microsoft servers

A new report shows how Unit 8200 created a system based on a Microsoft platform allowing storage of millions of Palestinian call recordings for military planning.

Lessons of the Massacre:

Israeli intelligence to mandate studying Islam and Arabic

The IDF will integrate Arabic and Islamic studies for all Intelligence Directorate soldiers, including cyber and technology personnel, as part of the lessons learned from the October 7th massacre.

How Hamas tried to infiltrate IDF intelligence base

Report: Hamas tried to exploit a cleaning services tender published online to infiltrate Base 8200. The IDF stopped the tender and tightened procedures.

Head of Gaza department of SIGINT unit seeks promotion

The head of the Gaza branch at Unit 8200, who was the chief of staff for Chief of Staff Halevi when he was head of Intelligence, is vying for a promotion despite his role in the failure to prevent the Hamas invasion.

'I failed, I am deeply sorry'

Commander of 8200 intelligence unit to step down

Brig. Gen. Yossi Sariel, the commanding officer of Unit 8200, the IDF's most prestigious intelligence unit, notified his commanders that he would step down in light of his part in the October 7th failures.

Oct. 7th Massacre:

Unit 8200's failure

Soldiers at Unit 8200 identified unusual events in the Strip but did not warn anyone beyond six emails to an irrelevant address.

'The Sword Is Coming'

The dramatic warning before the massacre in the Gaza region

Shortly before the massacre, a sergeant in the elite SIGINT Unit 8200 warned the intelligence officer of the Gaza Division that Hamas training could become a harsh reality.

October 6th:

Unit 8200's error that could have prevented the massacre

A senior IDF intelligence official confirms that the elite SIGINT unit experienced a system malfunction that was fixed early in the morning - but not before Hamas had begun their invasion.

Security breach:

Inspection team collects hundreds of Unit 8200 documents

For nearly three hours, team members roamed the base in Glilot, collected classified documents, and reached operational areas. 30 officers were punished.

Dodging responsibility:

Unit 8200 officers promoted despite Oct. 7 failure

The Unit 8200 commander decided to promote and honor two unit officers who commanded units that failed in their mission to provide an advance warning of the Hamas invasion.

Embarrassing lapse:

UK newspaper reveals identity of IDF intelligence unit commander

Guardian newspaper reveals identity of the commander of Unit 8200, who left his identity exposed online. IDF: The issue will be investigated to prevent the recurrence of similar cases in the future.

Unit 8200 commander: No room for slandering comrades

The commander of the IDF's elite signal intelligence corps denounces leaks to the media of the unit's internal affairs.

The warning:

'An exercise like this cannot be for something imaginary'

New details have emerged about how the IDF had written, detailed, advanced warning of the Hamas invasion.

IDF Intelligence Directorate was warned of attack

A detailed report on the planned invasion was given to the head of IDF Intelligence, who did not pass it on to his superiors.

Unit 8200:

Junior officer who warned of Gaza told 'You're imagining it'

Officer in IDF signal intelligence unit warned of mass infiltration event of the kind that occurred on Oct. 7 for a year, to no avail.

Unit 8200 veterans threaten to refuse reserve service

Above 1000 veterans of the IDF's elite cyber warfare will not volunteer for reserve duty if the reasonability clause is reduced.

Report: NSA chief made secret visit to Israel

Admiral Michael Rogers was reportedly in Israel last week to discuss cyber threats from Iran and Hezbollah.

Leftist IDF Refusers to Be Dishonorably Discharged

Unit 8200 soldiers who protested Operation Protective Edge in Gaza to be dismissed.

Report: Snowden Leaked NSA 'Deal' with Israel

Interviewer claims Snowden leaked 'deal' for NSA to share spying information on Palestinian Arabs with Israel, via Unit 8200.

Journalist: Refusers Should Remove 8200 From their Resume

Journalist Yaron Avraham, who served in the elite intelligence Unit 8200, lashes out at leftists who signed a refusal letter.

Traitors of Israel

Meretz MK: Don't Attack Refuser-Soldiers, Listen to Them

Intelligence reservists who declared that they would not serve in the IDF should be praised for their 'courage,' said Meretz MK Horowitz.

MK Yechimovich Calls Leftist IDF Refusers 'Cowards'

"Your selfish and self-righteous act did not hurt the State, but did hurt the Zionist left," the MK wrote to leftist Unit 8200 reservists.

Zero tolerance

IDF Vows Firm Action Against Leftist Insubordination Calls

Only a handful of leftist soldiers from intelligence unit calling for insubordination actually served in combat; IDF vows zero-tolerance.

Hitting back

200 Sign Reservist Letter Blasting Leftist Calls for IDF Refusal

Backlash continues after leftist reservists accuse elite IDF unit of abuses in Judea-Samaria; politicians blast 'disgusting slander.'

Ya'alon Slams 'Foolish and Disgusting' IDF Insubordination Call

Defense Minister says leftist reservists who accused elite intel unit of abuse taking part in 'delegitimization' campaign against Israel.

Opposition Chair 'Disgusted' by Refusers from Intelligence Unit

LAbor party head Yitzchak Herzog is a major in the elite Unit 8200, from which 43 reservists signed a letter of insubordination.

Counter-Letter Published Against Leftist IDF Refusers

'This political refusal has no place in the army,' past and present soldiers say, rejecting 'cynical use of the political system.'

Coalition Chairman Calls for Leftist Reservists' Dismissal

MK Yariv Levin blasts soldiers who published refusal to serve in elite unit. Levin: 'They do not deserve the privilege of serving.'

Soldiers in Elite Intel Unit Declare 'Insubordination'

Members of prestigious Unit 8200, including far-left activists, send media letter refusing to 'harm innocents' by gathering info.