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How IDF Military Intelligence Changed after Oct. 7
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - Inside the combat zone of a maneuvering force, real-time information flows across ruggedized screens, intelligence officers analyze enemy movements, and decisions are made within seconds. This is what the new cooperation between intelligence headquarters and combat forces looks like. The change is part of a deep conceptual shift undergone by the IDF during the war: a transition to operating through multidimensional combat teams. This gives every fighting framework full independence and diverse capabilities from all branches, allowing it to function as an autonomous army in the field. This is reflected in the close integration of infantry, armored forces, and advanced armored vehicles operating alongside lethal drone swarms and organic engineering and sabotage capabilities. Completing the picture are these combat intelligence capabilities, which are far more diverse and extensive than anything field-level forces had previously known. At the center of this effort are forward intelligence centers (Military Intelligence for Deployed Forces) integrated directly into maneuvering areas. They provide forces with an accurate intelligence picture in real time. In a comprehensive manpower restructuring, the number of intelligence officers in each battalion was doubled and combat brigades were assigned dedicated collection experts in the fields of human intelligence (HUMINT), visual intelligence (VISINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT) and open-source intelligence (OSINT). The intelligence information reaches commanders after it has already been processed and refined, allowing field commanders to make rapid decisions under fire without getting lost in mountains of digital data.