The Israeli Air Intelligence Group (; also known as Lamdan, its

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) is a

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of the

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. Like other IDF

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bodies, it is professionally subordinate to the IDF's

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. Lamdan is responsible for the formulation of the aerial intelligence picture, and participates in forging the overall intelligence view as part of the

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. It operates several research and collection units, including the Technical Assistance Unit (formerly the Air Photography Unit) which analyzes

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, and the Zoom Unit which studies the procurement of new aircraft. Lamdan also operates alongside Aman's Visual Intelligence Branch and the Naval Intelligence Division's Visual Intelligence Unit. Lamdan is currently headed by Brigadier-General Amir Gat.

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