Shin Bet

Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

While for the ground forces, this has manifested itself in creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, for the Navy, it has meant special forces carrying out more risky operations.

 Shayetet 13 operatives.
 An illustrative image of an Iranian agent in the backdrop of an Iranian flag.

Nazareth woman indicted on charges of spying for Iran, passing sensitive data from ministry job

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026.

Prosecution asks court to provide Shin Bet opinion said to support Netanyahu trial delay

Police arrest Haifa resident Ami Gaidarov, 22, over alleged Iran plot to assassinate Naftali Bennett, April 9, 2026.

Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Naftali Bennett


State urges High Court to keep Zini, three others detained after Gaza smuggling case ruling

A hearing was set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. before Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz. 

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.

Court orders release Shin Bet chief’s brother, defendants to house arrest in Gaza smuggling case

In Zini’s case, Gabizon wrote that while a detention ground still exists in principle, the danger can be neutralized through full house arrest, supervision, and additional restrictions.

Bezalel Zini, accused of smuggling cigarettes into the Gaza Strip, is seen on a screen at the Beersheba District Court, February 5, 2026

Israel boosts security at embassies worldwide amid concrete threats

Updated measure come as Azerbaijani security services say they thwarted an Iranian plot to attack the Israeli embassy in Baku and other Jewish targets in the country.

An Israeli flag flutters as police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.

Israeli forces arrest 60 wanted suspects in sweeping West Bank operation

The IDF, together with the Shin Bet, Border Police, and Israel Police, carried out the arrests as the IDF began to mobilize a broad number of reservists across all sectors of the West Bank.

IDF soldiers carry out an operation in the West Bank, March 1, 2026.

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.

ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.

'Tears have run dry’: Father pleads for Shin Bet to take action on Kasau investigation

“My daughter has been kidnapped for two years, and there is no new information about her. The tears in our eyes have run dry, and our hearts are bleeding,” said Kasau's father.

Knesset committee status update on two years since young girl Haymanut Kasau's disappearance with her family, police, and lawmakers on  Wednesday February 25, 2026.

Shin Bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct. 7 findings, defying PM narrative

Zini's siding with his agency's findings in its probe of October 7 against the prime minister's narrative is the first public break between the two after Zini remained silent on the issue for months.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Modi and Netanyahu announce deals, US wants Israel to strike Iran first

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

The new chief of the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, David Zini, participates in the state memorial ceremony for the 07 of October 2023 on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, 16 October 2025.

Shin Bet employee indicted in Gaza smuggling affair alongside Bezalel Zini

State Attorney’s Office confirms charges in Lod District Court • Gag order remains in place.

Trucks carry aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.

Record 129 journalists died in 2025, majority allegedly by Israel, says CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual report described 86 journalist deaths at the hands of Israel, figures that the IDF has since denounced.

A woman displays a memorial sign of slain Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif as people demonstrate during a general strike called by Spanish unions in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Madrid, Spain, October 15, 2025.