Israeli Intelligence Planned 1960s Sinai Signal Intercept Operation Involving Meir Amit and Air Force Chief Uri Yarom

Summary

Israeli Intelligence Planned 1960s Sinai Signal Intercept Operation Involving Meir Amit and Air Force Chief Uri Yarom The passage offers a moderately useful lead on a Cold‑War era covert Israeli operation to tap Egyptian communications, naming senior officials (Meir Amit, Avraham Arnan, Uri Yarom) and specific tactics (helicopter‑borne intercepts, Negev training). While it is historically interesting and could guide archival or FOIA requests, it lacks direct evidence of wrongdoing, financial flows, or current legal exposure, limiting its immediate investigative impact. The content is somewhat novel but not explosive, placing it in the moderate‑impact range. Key insights: Meir Amit, as Chief of Operations, pushed to revive a plan to tap Nasser’s communications in the Sinai.; Avraham Arnan and Air Force commander Uri Yarom were enlisted to support the operation using Sikorsky S‑58 helicopters.; A nine‑month training program involved sayeret soldiers and geologists to simulate Sinai terrain in the Negev.