Posted 4/5/2024, 1:43:00 PM
Israeli Intelligence Chief's Identity Revealed After Security Lapse
- Israeli spy chief Yossi Sariel exposed his identity in online security lapse linked to book published under pseudonym
- Sariel heads Unit 8200, Israel's powerful surveillance agency comparable to NSA
- Unit 8200 criticized for intelligence failure leading up to Hamas attack that killed 1,200 Israelis
- Sariel advocates for AI-powered "targets machine" that identifies military targets more efficiently
- Tension reported within Israeli intelligence over Unit 8200's focus on technology vs conventional intelligence gathering