Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is one of the oldest and most effective information gathering methods used by society. Most countries rely heavily on HUMINT, in both military and law enforcement, operations and their successes can be credited mainly to the application of exceptional HUMINT. The United States has developed multiple intelligence disciplines over time, yet even now we still utilize HUMINT as the preferred method of collection while supporting it with other intelligence collection platforms. HUMINT operations in Israel and West Bank settlements would require that HUMINT collectors to have a solid understanding of the individual or organization they are targeting, and how to effectively employ their assets to obtain the information desired to disassemble the Kahane Chai and Kach groups. Collectors would have to take the local culture, language used, religion, and a multitude of other key factors into consideration to ensure optimal results from their collection efforts.
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Israel is located in the Middle East. The country is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the Eats, Egypt to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the West. The width of the country can be crossed by car in 90 minutes and from the north to south would take about 9 hours to drive. The coastal plains run along the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal plains are home to more than half of Israel’s 7 million people and include major urban centers, and most of the country’s industry and tourist facilities. The North is covered in sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2013). The climate is mostly hot and dry in the southern and eastern desert areas. Israel is covered with low...
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Summary
The biggest constraint to military source operations is the limited number of U.S. military personnel allowed in the country. An increase in military source operations and liaison with local security forces would be the best way to utilize HUMINT in order to operate in Israel. Collectors must have an understanding of the Country and the enemy being targeted. This would allow the collectors to effectively employ their assets in order to obtain critical information needed to fully expose the organization. Trained HUMINT collectors, combined with the other intelligence disciplines can and will have a positive impact in Israel on the Political, Military, Economy, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment and Time.
One of the first points the author makes is that the area of the Levant is often called the "Promised Land", yet this term is not found in the biblical texts. He then goes on to explain that this term was simply give to the area based on the happenings in Genesis 15: 18-19, where God makes a covenant with Abram giving him the land. The area described in this biblical text is that from the River of Egypt (Nile) to the great river, the River Euphrates. Rainey and Notley go on to divide the area of the Levant into three parts, which are Egypt, The Northern Levant (Syria/Lebanon), and the Southern Levant (The Land of Canaan/ which becomes Israel). The authors go on to explain each of these areas by both the people living in them and the geographical placement and their topographical descriptions. Also, the authors expand on the area further in their description of Israel by including the areas of the Rift Valley and the Transjordan mountain range. By using the above explanations the authors explained the placements of major towns, travel routes, and the limitations to the accessibility of the areas. As far as travel is concerned the basic rule to follow is the path of least resistance and quickness in getting from one place to the next, as well the accessibility of water. These factors also came into play with the city placements as well, which were positioned in places of easy defense of the area and roads, while being as close to water as possible.
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This essay examines two forms of intelligence collection, namely signals intelligence (SIGINT) and open source intelligence (OSINT), with a view to determining whether the collection methods can be ranked in terms of importance. To this end, this essay will describe SIGINT and OSINT, with a focus on outlining the relative advantages and disadvantages of each method. It will be shown that any attempt to 'rank' collection methods in terms of their importance is only productive insofar as it is necessary to effectively direct the most suitable collection method against an intelligence target. Moreover, it will be argued that OSINT has a uniquely significant, although not more important role, in serving as a foundation upon which all other collection methods can be based.
Israel, officially known as the State of Israel, is located in Western Asia, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, sharing its borders with Lebanon in the north, Jordan in the East, Egypt in the South, and Palestinian territories in the West. In its Basic Laws, Israel’s constitutional law, Israel defines itself as a Jewish and Democratic State; it currently is the world’s only Jewish majority country. Since declaring its independence in 1948, Israel has been home to the majority of Jewish immigrants from all over the world. The country’s population consisted mainly of Jews (75%), Arabs (20%), and the rest immigrants from all over the world increased from 870,000 individuals in 1948 to over 7.9 million in 2012 (Haft 2013). Over the past decade, Israel’s population has continued to grow, at about a rate of 20% per year. The country’s financial center is Tel Aviv, while Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, is also the country’s most highly populated city; although, internationally Jerusalem is not considered to be a part of Israel.
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The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is a diverse and complex community of professionals whose due diligence and professionalism provides intelligence information to decision and policy makers. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) made significant changes in the IC however may not have yet gone far enough. The following changes to the IC could enhance what is already foundational.
The attacks of 9/11 elevated the use of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collections which can be perceived as a completely unethical action against individuals, controlling heads of states, and world leaders.... ... middle of paper ... ... Everything that an officer of the CIA was to do 50 years ago may have been unethical, but due to the lack of social leaks these unethical actions may never be revealed.
On today’s modern battlefield, it is important to be proficient in Soldier common tasks. Since 2001, the United States Army has participated in over six combat areas across four countries. The United States Army has also sent thousands of advisors to more than a dozen counties. The pace the Army sets has continually been high with the train up and deployment of Soldiers. This pace is sustainable due to the universality of Soldiers established by proficiency in their common tasks.
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Palestine (and Israel) is a small area in the Middle East that is on the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea and borders the nations of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. On May 14, 1948, the state of Israel was declared by the Jewish Peoples council. Following this act, the Arab people of the surrounding countries attacked the new Israeli state. However Israel prevailed, and took almost all of the land previously designated to be ...
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