____________________________________________ 10 IICC Perspectives "While we were processing materials taken from the terrorists who infiltrated the communities around Gaza, the divisions in the field began organizing for maneuver inside the Strip. The divisions had no awareness of the CED Unit, neither the commanders nor the fighters. Someone had to explain to them what to do with the intelligence that had landed in our hands, some of which was crucial for the start of the maneuver, especially in Division 162's sector, which was the first to enter Gaza from the north. "The commanders and soldiers were organizing their battle formations and preparing for war. They were not interested in the material that had been collected. No one, except us, understood how critical those materials were, and how they could save lives. I took the task upon myself. I loaded my vehicle with a range of items showing what CED looked like, what kind of terrain the forces were going to enter, and I drove to the headquarters of the two breakthrough divisions, 162 and 36. "I knew all the division and brigade commanders from my previous positions, so it was easy for me to get their attention. I arrived and laid out intelligence materials on the table, undeniably relevant to them. For example, a map that had been found in one of the terrorists' vehicles showing the southern Gaza City area, exactly where Division 36 was maneuvering. "I explained the map: in the open and built-up sites were pink areas. Each one, whether on buildings or in open fields, represented an enemy facility. It could have be anything, a rocket launch site, warehouse, command post, outpost, anything at all. "I brought additional items taken from terrorists' bodies, defense and attack plans, to help them understand what they were walking into. I told them they were going to confiscate a lot of material. I explained that we were setting up a unit, and if they were proactive and made sure to send me the material as quickly as possible, I could decipher, translate, and return it to them as operational intelligence, intelligence tailored for maneuvers at the right time and in sync with their needs." Col. D. points at a very detailed photo map of Hamas underground tunnels system. The photo map was captured in Gaza. Intelligence saves lives. (IICC)
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