____________________________________________ 8 IICC Perspectives And a few additional points: The growing importance of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in intelligence research necessitates the reconstruction of Hatzav6 in its original format, adapted to the age of the information explosion. The hasty abolition of Hatzav is a fundamental obstacle, as it stripped it and the entire intelligence community of the value of expertise and the comprehensive perspective it is supposed to provide, beyond channeling information snippets for operational needs. Beyond that, the expertise of Military Intelligence (and Shin Bet) researchers has to be reinforced in relation to the broader picture of the history of the conflict and the Middle East, for example, through study and knowledge testing before taking on roles, including senior ones. That would restore the recognition of the rightful importance of language, culture and history in classical intelligence work. The frequent adoption of fashionable new research methodologies may become an obstacle because of the temptation to abandon traditional demanding, painstaking research. Such methods, including the use of artificial intelligence in strategic research, should only serve as supporting tools and not as a substitute for the intelligence research profession. Old-new proposals such as upgrading the internal oversight department within Military Intelligence are insufficient, since the hierarchical organization in which it operates could once again neutralize its effectiveness. In conclusion, to the best of our understanding, over the years the Center has demonstrated its ability to present fresh, alternative thinking, well-reasoned and wellfounded. That may be the result of its unique composition, a combination of experienced researchers with significant expertise, long tenures in their specific fields, and knowledge of the language and culture of their research subjects, along with rotating tenures of diplomats who bring the Center practical experience from the diplomatic arena, gained through service abroad, including in Arab countries. The Center therefore constitutes a unique and successful model for researching and understanding strategic-political arena, though it too, naturally, is not immune to flaws and failures. 6 The unit in Israeli military intelligence which specializes in gathering OSINT. "Hatzav"'s logo. The growing importance of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), for research, necessitates the reconstruction "Hatzav" (source: Wikipedia).
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