Shin Bet
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) is the Jewish state's primary internal security service, focusing primarily on internal security, exposing terrorist rings, and intelligence efforts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Also known as the Shabak, it makes up one of the three arms of Israel's intelligence community, alongside the Mossad (foreign intelligence) and Aman (military intelligence).
Like the Mossad, despite being a security agency, the Shin Bet does not operate under the Defense Ministry and instead answers to the prime minister.
The current head of the Shin Bet is Ronen Bar, appointed in 2021 by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett.
Security forces arrest 20 suspects in West Bank overnight
In Jenin in the northern West Bank, forces arrested an arms dealer and another man who was with him, the agencies said.
A-G's husband Zion Miara passes away after battling ALS
Netanyahu: Delaying Zini appointment as Shin Bet chief is ‘disconnected’ from national needs
Photographing homes, payment in crypto: Two Israelis arrested for spying on behalf of Iran
'A man of peace': Body of hostage Shay Levinson recovered by IDF
Levinson was killed on October 7, 2023, but his death was only determined in January 2024.
IDF expands operations in northern West Bank amid war with Iran
The Iron Wall operation began in January and mainly targeted refugee camps, emptying them.
Shin Bet mourns Capt. Tal Movshovitz, killed in combat in southern Gaza
Movshovitz is the 11th casualty of the security agency since the October 7 massacre.
Police arrest Jewish Israelis suspected of espionage on behalf of Iran
The identity of the two suspects, as well as further details into the investigation, are under an active gag order.
'S' takes over as acting Shin Bet chief from Ronen Bar
Bar, who picked S. as his deputy in January, said he had tremendous confidence in S. to run the agency.
Who is 'S', new acting Shin Bet chief replacing Ronen Bar? - explainer
"S" was on a first-round short list for potential appointment by Netanyahu, but did not make a second-round short list.
Netanyahu's office: Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar's deputy to enter interim role on Sunday
The deputy chief will fill this role until the completion of Major-General David Zini's appointment process, or within a month, whichever comes first.
IDF kills two terrorists in the West Bank, soldiers lightly wounded during counterterror op.
Additional operations in the Menashe area led to the arrest of four wanted individuals, as well as over 10,000 NIS in terror funds being confiscated.
Three steps ahead: How Edelstein outmaneuvered everyone and is positioned to save Israel - opinion
Perhaps, right now, we are witnessing the redemption of the man who was shot in the first act but storms back in the final act with a submachine gun, to save what’s left of Israel.
Israeli military kills Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7 in Jabalya op.
Arafat Dhiab, a member of Hamas' Al-Furqan battalion, infiltrated Kibbutz Re'im and the Nova music festival during the October 7 massacre.
IDF, Shin Bet foil imminent terror attack in northern West Bank
Authorities say the arrest of Muslim Mazarwa, a key figure in the Jenin terror network, could deal a significant blow to planned attacks in the region.
