October 5, 2021
Major General Aharon Haliva Enters His Position as Head of the Intelligence Directorate
Major General Aharon Haliva took over as Head of the Intelligence Directorate, replacing Major General Tamir Heyman, who has served in the position for over three and a half years. Maj. Gen. Heyman is completing his 34 years of service and retiring from the IDF. A ceremony to mark the occasion was held tonight (Tuesday) at the Hertzog camp in Glilot, led by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi. In attendance were members of the General Staff Forum, representatives from the defense forces, family members and other guests.
Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi:
“The Intelligence Directorate is an example of an organization that has reinvented itself, and continues to do so, at an unprecedented rate. Being better means being more efficient at a lower cost. The Intelligence Directorate is a national asset, an asset to decision makers and senior commanders, and a moral asset to IDF units, soldiers, and their families. The IDF and the intelligence community know quite a bit about what is happening in Iran and are working against Iranian regional entrenchment throughout the Middle East. Operations to destroy threatening Iranian capabilities will continue - in various arenas and at any time. The operational plans against Iran's nuclear program will continue to evolve and improve. Whatever it may be - it is our duty to provide an effective and timely military response.”
“Tamir, under your command the Intelligence Directorate accelerated these processes and became a natural and integral part of the fighting forces and operational planning. You commanded the Intelligence Directorate responsibly and with an in-depth approach, while understanding the IDF's needs. The Intelligence Directorate has also become more modern, more accurate, and more attuned to operational needs."
“Aharon, you are a talented and unique commander, with quick perception and rich operational experience. Your deep familiarity with the security and military challenges, with the IDF, and your unique point of view will bestow you with excellent means of navigation and will add a significant advantage in the building and operation of the force. Advancing topics and innovation is your calling card, and I have no doubt that you will lead the Intelligence Directorate with great talent."
Outgoing Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Major General Tamir Heyman:
“Commanding the Intelligence Directorate was the most important and meaningful position I have held throughout my military service. I am finishing three years and seven months in command of this wonderful and important organization. The Intelligence Directorate is a special organization in the IDF, and both the Israeli and international intelligence communities. The true reason for this is the people serving in it. This wonderful flow of talent, youth, creativity and wisdom sets the organization apart. It allows us to push the boundaries of the imagination, time after time. The Intelligence Directorate has undergone a digital revolution, enabling the revolutionary use of artificial intelligence in the intelligence service. We implemented a mission-oriented and multi-disciplinary concept of intelligence, which enabled an intimate connection between intelligence research and gathering. This led to impressive intelligence achievements reflected in Operation ‘Guardian of the Walls’, empowering the regional divisions with advanced intelligence capabilities. The Intelligence Directorate was a key component in many operational successes, including operations ‘Guardian of the Walls’, ‘Black Belt’, ‘Northern Shield’ and hundreds of other operations in the campaign-between-wars. I want to take the opportunity of this honored stage to apologize to the captives of the Yom Kippur War. The soldiers who returned did not always receive the respect they deserved, even sometimes receiving suspicious treatment rife with insensitivity. And for that I ask for your forgiveness. The complex reality in the Middle East continues to challenge us, the threats change, the reality changes, but the challenge remains constant. Iran is the source of the power of the campaign awaiting us. Iran is the financial sponsor, Iran is the overreaching arm and Iran is the inciter. History teaches us what the end of such dark regimes will be. We need to continue to act in order to accelerate processes that are likely to occur in the future."
Incoming Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Major General Aharon Haliva:
"The Intelligence Directorate is an inspiring organization with its relevance, in the innovation it generates and in its great contribution to the success of the IDF in defending the security of the country. This is due to the quality of its people. We live in a complex reality, in which the role of the Intelligence Directorate is only growing, and its importance is rising. The ability to use the IDF’s capabilities at the most precise level, while maintaining the highest level of values and morals time and time again, is the result of accurate intelligence and wide-reaching, high-quality and continuous activities of the Intelligence Directorate. Tamir, for the past three and a half years you have led the Intelligence Directorate wisely, with dedication and with a confident hand. I would like to thank the Chief of the General Staff for your great trust. I will do everything to be worthy of it."
Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi:
“The Intelligence Directorate is an example of an organization that has reinvented itself, and continues to do so, at an unprecedented rate. Being better means being more efficient at a lower cost. The Intelligence Directorate is a national asset, an asset to decision makers and senior commanders, and a moral asset to IDF units, soldiers, and their families. The IDF and the intelligence community know quite a bit about what is happening in Iran and are working against Iranian regional entrenchment throughout the Middle East. Operations to destroy threatening Iranian capabilities will continue - in various arenas and at any time. The operational plans against Iran's nuclear program will continue to evolve and improve. Whatever it may be - it is our duty to provide an effective and timely military response.”
“Tamir, under your command the Intelligence Directorate accelerated these processes and became a natural and integral part of the fighting forces and operational planning. You commanded the Intelligence Directorate responsibly and with an in-depth approach, while understanding the IDF's needs. The Intelligence Directorate has also become more modern, more accurate, and more attuned to operational needs."
“Aharon, you are a talented and unique commander, with quick perception and rich operational experience. Your deep familiarity with the security and military challenges, with the IDF, and your unique point of view will bestow you with excellent means of navigation and will add a significant advantage in the building and operation of the force. Advancing topics and innovation is your calling card, and I have no doubt that you will lead the Intelligence Directorate with great talent."
Outgoing Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Major General Tamir Heyman:
“Commanding the Intelligence Directorate was the most important and meaningful position I have held throughout my military service. I am finishing three years and seven months in command of this wonderful and important organization. The Intelligence Directorate is a special organization in the IDF, and both the Israeli and international intelligence communities. The true reason for this is the people serving in it. This wonderful flow of talent, youth, creativity and wisdom sets the organization apart. It allows us to push the boundaries of the imagination, time after time. The Intelligence Directorate has undergone a digital revolution, enabling the revolutionary use of artificial intelligence in the intelligence service. We implemented a mission-oriented and multi-disciplinary concept of intelligence, which enabled an intimate connection between intelligence research and gathering. This led to impressive intelligence achievements reflected in Operation ‘Guardian of the Walls’, empowering the regional divisions with advanced intelligence capabilities. The Intelligence Directorate was a key component in many operational successes, including operations ‘Guardian of the Walls’, ‘Black Belt’, ‘Northern Shield’ and hundreds of other operations in the campaign-between-wars. I want to take the opportunity of this honored stage to apologize to the captives of the Yom Kippur War. The soldiers who returned did not always receive the respect they deserved, even sometimes receiving suspicious treatment rife with insensitivity. And for that I ask for your forgiveness. The complex reality in the Middle East continues to challenge us, the threats change, the reality changes, but the challenge remains constant. Iran is the source of the power of the campaign awaiting us. Iran is the financial sponsor, Iran is the overreaching arm and Iran is the inciter. History teaches us what the end of such dark regimes will be. We need to continue to act in order to accelerate processes that are likely to occur in the future."
Incoming Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Major General Aharon Haliva:
"The Intelligence Directorate is an inspiring organization with its relevance, in the innovation it generates and in its great contribution to the success of the IDF in defending the security of the country. This is due to the quality of its people. We live in a complex reality, in which the role of the Intelligence Directorate is only growing, and its importance is rising. The ability to use the IDF’s capabilities at the most precise level, while maintaining the highest level of values and morals time and time again, is the result of accurate intelligence and wide-reaching, high-quality and continuous activities of the Intelligence Directorate. Tamir, for the past three and a half years you have led the Intelligence Directorate wisely, with dedication and with a confident hand. I would like to thank the Chief of the General Staff for your great trust. I will do everything to be worthy of it."
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