Unit 8200
Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference
Speaking at Cybertech in Tel Aviv, Kogan Ehrlich debated with other former Unit 8200 officials about what people should focus on learning, such as "knowing a lot or knowing how to learn fast."
How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation
'The hunt has begun': Iran-linked hackers put bounties for info on Israeli air defense developers
From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down
Unit 8200 created AI language learning tool from intercepted Palestinian Arabic comms - report
The investigation found that Unit 8200 trained the large language model (LLM) to understand spoken Arabic.
What will IDF's October 7 probes discover on Israel's severe intelligence failures?
IDF thought Hamas no longer interested in all-out war • Intelligence officer's 'Walls of Jericho' warnings dismissed by chiefs
Probing the night before: IDF investigations to shed light on October 7 massacre
IDF's intel unit flagged unusual activity hours before attacks began • Why did the Air Force react slowly on morning of October 7?
IDF increases use of AI for Hamas target acquisition as war continues - report
The emphasis on technology eroded Unit 8200’s “culture of warning,” where even low-level analysts could easily brief top commanders about concerns.
Internal espionage: How Israeli spies infiltrated Hezbollah for decades - NYT
Israel’s spy network infiltrated Hezbollah for decades, leading to Hassan Nasrallah's assassination and the world-renowned explosive pager operation.
Israel Katz promotes new IDF Ground Forces, Unit 8200 commanders
Col. A to head Unit 8200, Brig.-Gen. Lotan promoted to ground forces commander in a major IDF leadership reshuffle.
Secretive cyber warfare: What is the IDF's unit 8200?
Unit 8200 is the equivalent of the US National Security Agency or Britain's GCHQ and is the largest single military unit in the Israel Defense Forces.
Unit 8200 commander resigns: 'Responsibility for 8200's part in failure rests entirely with me'
Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, Unit 8200 commander, resigned following criticism over the October 7 intelligence failure and earlier identity exposure.
'It's time to warn the people': IDF intel. officer's October 7 warning was ignored - N12 report
According to N12, officer "v" from Unit 8200 sent multiple warnings to senior intelligence officials based on analyses of Hamas training and movement.
The controversy surrounding appointing new IDF intelligence chief Shlomi Binder - analysis
Why did Halevi pick Binder, given there were other qualified candidates with less controversy? Some say it's preexisting loyalties...
