Ofrit SIGINT Base (Mt. Scopus) (Jerusalem)

Palestine / al-Quds / al-Ayzariyah / Jerusalem
 military, radio station, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), civil defense facility, radio beacon, intelligence agency
[1] "Nitzan"/"Bud" Field Intelligence Battalion

This signals intelligence Base is the principal radio frequency IDF monitoring station intercepting tele-communications throughout the West Bank area.

As well as comprising a major IDF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Base this facility is home to both elements of the IDF Central Command's "Nitzan"/"Bud" Field Intelligence Battalion and also the Jerusalem Broadcast station of the IDF's popular 'Galgalatz' forces radio channel.

[2] Home Front Command : Jerusalem District HQ

Order of Battle

NBC Defence Battalion (Reserves)
Rescue Battalion (Reserve)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Home_Front_Command
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgalatz
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Coordinates:   31°47'39"N   35°15'1"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago