Against the backdrop of Operation “Lion’s Roar,” Aman has in recent months strengthened its capability to process and analyze intelligence from open sources (OSINT), including by establishing a dedicated unit in this field. Within this framework, intelligence personnel work alongside information and technology experts to strengthen the continuum between information collection, its analysis, and its transfer to operational bodies and decision-makers.
The move, led by the head of Aman, Major General Shlomi Binder, is part of a broader effort to strengthen the IDF’s early warning and intelligence capabilities.
Recently, soldiers in the unit have been integrating the analysis of public information from a variety of communication and media platforms, such as social networks, Telegram, and traditional media, as part of completing the overall intelligence picture.
Even in places where authorities try to limit the flow of information through censorship or internet restrictions, documentation and publications continue to appear in the open domain, allowing for indications of developments on the ground to be obtained.
Open-source information serves as a complementary layer in the process of formulating intelligence assessments, where it is examined and cross-referenced with additional sources in order to understand real-time processes.
This is part of a broader process of applying the lessons learned from October 7th and adapting intelligence to the reality of information flow in the public domain.
The events of recent years, as stated in Aman, have demonstrated that information found in the public domain can also make a significant contribution to understanding regional developments.