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Israeli national intelligence culture

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"The book offers a novel conceptualization of Israeli national intelligence culture, describing the way in which Israelis perceive and practise intelligence. Different nations have different national intelligence cultures, relying on different ideas of intelligence, and perceiving and practising intelligence in different ways. Written by a former senior intelligence officer, this is the first study dedicated to Israeli intelligence culture and the way it reflects Israeli strategic culture. Relying on more than 30 elite interviews with acting and former Israeli practitioners, the book highlights the Israeli aversion to intelligence theory and scientific methods, as well as to the structured management of the intelligence system at the national level. It describes the intelligence service's emphasis on contrarian thinking and moral courage as the foundations of intelligence professionalism, and the growing inclination of Israeli intelligence towards action and influence. Intelligence is perceived and practised by Israelis as a tool for problem-solving, addressing unique Israeli challenges. While some traits of the Israeli national intelligence culture have contributed to its high reputation and its 'success story', others might have also contributed to its failure in anticipating the Hamas terrorist attack on October 2023, or have remained aspirational norms rather than realized practice. The October 2023 failure, as that of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, will undoubtfully influence Israeli national intelligence culture for many years to come. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, Israeli politics, strategic studies, and International Relations"-- Provided by publisher.

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Frameworks -- 'Anatomy' of Israeli Intelligence -- Origins of Israeli National Intelligence Culture -- Organization : Preference for a de Facto and Informal Intelligence Community -- Intelligence Product : Action-Inclined, Integrated with Decision-Making -- Process : Balancing Intuition and Interpretive Methods with Advanced Technologies -- Aversion to Intelligence Theory, Innovation Conducted through Adaptation -- Intelligence Professionalism : Moral Courage, Contrarian Thinking, Individual Responsibility -- Conclusion -- Epilogue : The Intelligence Failure of October 2023 -- Appendix A: List of Interviewees.

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Shapira, Itai. Israeli national intelligence culture

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:22:06.269756+00:00
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  • Derived from: 23788415

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
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  • Description language: eng
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