The Israeli Air Intelligence Group ( he, להק מודיעין, Lahak Modi'in; also known as Lamdan, its
Hebrew
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acronym
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) is a
unit of the
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
Air Force
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. Like other IDF
intelligence gathering
This is a list of intelligence gathering disciplines.
HUMINT
Human intelligence (HUMINT) are gathered from a person in the location in question. Sources can include the following:
* Advisors or foreign internal defense (FID) personnel wor ...
bodies, it is professionally subordinate to the IDF's
Intelligence Directorate
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.
Lamdan is responsible for the formulation of the aerial intelligence picture, and participates in forging the overall intelligence view as part of the
Israeli Intelligence Community. It operates several research and collection units, including the Technical Assistance Unit (formerly the Air Photography Unit) which analyzes
aerial photography, and the
Zoom Unit which studies the procurement of new aircraft. Lamdan also operates alongside Aman's
Visual Intelligence Branch and the
Naval Intelligence Division's Visual Intelligence Unit. Lamdan is currently headed by
Brigadier-General
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Amir Gat.
Israeli intelligence agencies
Israeli Air Force
Israel Defense Forces
Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel)
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