Unit 8200

IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee to retire from military service

Adraee joined the IDF Spokesperson's Unit in 2005, following time served in the Intelligence Directorate's Unit 8200.

IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee poses for a picture at the Foreign Ministry, in Jerusalem, September 6, 2017
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith addresses a keynote in Brussels, Belgium April 30, 2025.

Microsoft president: IDF use of Azure ‘needs to be tested’

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

IDF, Microsoft collaborated on cloud megastorage project for Palestinian surveillance - report

 IDF soldiers operating in southern Syria to apprehend terrorists in an Iranian terror cell, June 2, 2025.

Inside the IDF's covert 10 km. mission to capture Iran’s Quds Force in Syria - report


It is time for women to run the Israeli government - opinion

Men are really not capable of leading us right now. Let’s just give the reins of leadership over to the women. There are several potential candidates.

 An Israeli women places her vote in a ballot box (illustrative)

Thousands of IDF elite intel program grads call for war's end, return of hostages

The signatories expressed their support for a similar letter recently issued by Air Force reservists.

 A letter signed by graduates of the elite IDF Talpiot program.

IDF 8200 intelligence soldiers call on gov't to stop fighting, bring back hostages

Hundreds of reservists, active-duty soldiers, and retired officers signed the letter.

IDF soldiers engage in operational activities in relation to Israel-Gaza violence.

IDF intel. officer: Field intelligence just as vital as elite billion-dollar Unit 8200

Old-fashioned field intelligence was key in IDF operations in Khan Yunis and will avoid future Oct. 7-style attacks.

 ‘THE SOLDIERS on the front can see things with their physical eyes that no one else can,’ 2023.

Unit 8200 created AI language learning tool from intercepted Palestinian Arabic comms - report

The investigation found that Unit 8200 trained the large language model (LLM) to understand spoken Arabic.

 ILLUSTRATION: AI transposed over Arabic text

What will IDF's October 7 probes discover on Israel's severe intelligence failures?

IDF thought Hamas no longer interested in all-out war • Intelligence officer's 'Walls of Jericho' warnings dismissed by chiefs

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Probing the night before: IDF investigations to shed light on October 7 massacre

IDF's intel unit flagged unusual activity hours before attacks began • Why did the Air Force react slowly on morning of October 7?

Israel Air Force drills with foreign forces in the "Blue Drill" exercise in October 2021.

IDF increases use of AI for Hamas target acquisition as war continues - report

The emphasis on technology eroded Unit 8200’s “culture of warning,” where even low-level analysts could easily brief top commanders about concerns.

 A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.

Internal espionage: How Israeli spies infiltrated Hezbollah for decades - NYT

Israel’s spy network infiltrated Hezbollah for decades, leading to Hassan Nasrallah's assassination and the world-renowned explosive pager operation.

 Slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah seen with the shadow of Benjamin Netanyahu (illustrative)

Israel Katz promotes new IDF Ground Forces, Unit 8200 commanders

Col. A to head Unit 8200, Brig.-Gen. Lotan promoted to ground forces commander in a major IDF leadership reshuffle.

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Secretive cyber warfare: What is the IDF's unit 8200?

Unit 8200 is the equivalent of the US National Security Agency or Britain's GCHQ and is the largest single military unit in the Israel Defense Forces.

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.