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The Intelligence Heritage Center , commonly known as the Center for Special Studies, CSS, also MLM, MLAM, MALAM (Hebrew abbreviation of the official name) is an Israeli non-profit organization that aims to document and preserve the heritage of the
Israeli Intelligence Community The Israeli Intelligence Community () is made up of Aman (military intelligence), Mossad (overseas intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security). Current agencies Former agencies * Nativ: the organization responsible for bringing Jews ...
and commemorate its fallen. The idea of organization originated during 1979-1983, and it was formally inaugurated in 1985.About IHC
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Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon (, ) is an affluent city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon, Israel, Sharon region, bordering the cities of Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon, Hod-HaSharon to the east, and Herzliya and kibbutz ...
. MALAM has three main bodies that correspond to the thee main branches of Israeli intelligence: Aman (military intelligence),
Mossad The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (), popularly known as Mossad ( , ), is the national intelligence agency of the Israel, State of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with M ...
(overseas intelligence) and
Shin Bet The Israel Security Agency (ISA; , (GSS); ), better known by the Hebrew acronyms, acronyms Shabak (; ; ) or Shin Bet (from the abbreviation of , "Security Service"), is Israel's internal Security agency, security service. Its motto is "''Magen ...
(internal security). In addition, the organization Nativ had an association with MALAM, in its early days, because it was part of the Israeli intelligence. Its part is the
Meir Amit Meir Amit (; 17 March 1921 – 17 July 2009) was an Israeli politician and cabinet minister. He served as the Chief Director and the head of global operations for Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering into politics and holding two ministerial ...
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC), also known as Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center in honor of Meir Amit, is an Israel-based research group. ITIC has close ties to the Israel Defense Forces. Its repor ...
, a research institute responsible for publications on intelligence and terrorism established in 2001. In 2016 the Institute for Research on Intelligence Methodology was established.


Chairmen

For over 20 years it was headed by
Meir Amit Meir Amit (; 17 March 1921 – 17 July 2009) was an Israeli politician and cabinet minister. He served as the Chief Director and the head of global operations for Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering into politics and holding two ministerial ...
. In 2005 CSS held its first elections for management and
Efraim Halevy Efraim Halevy (; born 2 December 1934) is an Israeli intelligence expert and diplomat. He was the 9th director of the Mossad and the 3rd head of the Israeli National Security Council. He is known for his part in bringing about the Israel–J ...
was elected as its chairman. In 2013 Brigadier General Dr. assumed the post.MLM View: Issue 91 March 2022
https://iicc.tempdomain.co.il/mabat91/2/ p.2]
Since 2022 the post is held by Major General Aharon Zeevi Farkash


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* {{Authority control Research institutes in Israel Ramat HaSharon Israeli intelligence agencies Non-profit organizations based in Israel 1985 establishments in Israel Research institutes established in 1985