“Israeli” army to teach Arabic language, Islamic studies to intelligence personnel

The “Israeli” military intelligence directorate (Aman) has mandated all its personnel to study the Arabic language and Islamic culture, fueled by the massive security and intelligence failures of Oct. 7.

According to Hebrew media, this reform, ordered by Major General Shlomi Binder, the head of the “Israeli” military intelligence, directs all intelligence staff, including those in technological roles, to receive this comprehensive training.

Per “The Jerusalem Post”, 100% of personnel will have completed Islamic studies by next year, and 50% will have finished their Arabic language training.

“All IDF intelligence personnel will now undergo training…with a long-term goal of ensuring that every brigade and division-level intelligence officer becomes fluent in Arabic and gains a deep, working knowledge of Islam,” the report said.

A new department for these studies will be established, which will also teach Houthi and Iraqi dialects to support “Israeli” intelligence work.

The “Israeli” military is also reopening a program (dubbed TELEM) that was closed to budget cuts, to promote Arabic and Middle Eastern studies in “Israeli” schools.

"Until now, we haven’t been good enough in the areas of culture, language, and Islam. We need to improve in these areas. We won’t turn our intelligence officers and soldiers into Arab kids who grew up in a village, but through language and cultural studies, we can instill in them doubt and deep observation,” A senior “Israeli” intelligence officer told Galei Tzahal, the “Israeli” Army Radio.