IDF Military Intelligence Directorate
The IDF Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) is Israel's central intelligence body, responsible for national intelligence assessments, strategic warnings, and target acquisition. In the current direct confrontation with the Iranian regime, Aman serves as the primary architect of precision operations against IRGC military and economic infrastructure.
The Military Intelligence Directorate, known by its Hebrew acronym Aman, is an independent branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that operates alongside the Mossad and Shin Bet. Unlike many foreign intelligence agencies, Aman is a military body reporting directly to the Chief of Staff and the political echelon. Its primary mandate is 'strategic warning'—the responsibility to alert the nation of impending war or major escalation. Aman oversees elite specialized units, including Unit 8200 (SIGINT and cyber), Unit 9900 (visual intelligence), and Unit 504 (human intelligence). As of June 2026, Aman is at the forefront of Israel's transition from proxy-focused defense to direct kinetic engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following massive ballistic missile barrages from the IRGC, Aman’s Research Department and targeting cells have been instrumental in identifying sensitive military and industrial nodes within Iranian territory. Recent operations have seen Aman guide the Israeli Air Force (IAF) through two distinct waves of strikes: the first neutralized air defense and radar systems in central and western Iran, while the second targeted strategic economic infrastructure, most notably the Karun petrochemical facility in the Mahshahr complex in Khuzestan province. This shift reflects Aman's expanded role in identifying the economic pillars of the Iranian regime as legitimate military targets to degrade Tehran's long-term war-making capabilities. Beyond its role in Iran, Aman continues to provide the intelligence backbone for IDF operations in Lebanon and against regional proxies, maintaining a constant national intelligence picture for the Israeli war room.