Shin Bet

November 7, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli defense minister declares ‘war’ on drones smuggling weapons from Egypt

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to close the area along the Israel-Egypt border and adapt the rules of engagement, saying the move is aimed at stopping...

October 27, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel links 8 eliminated Hamas fighters to October 7 attack

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency published a joint statement on October 23 identifying eight Hamas members who took part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel...

October 19, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi, Joe Truzman

Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip

To weaken Hamas’s grip on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government initiated a campaign to arm rival groups within the enclave, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June....

October 16, 2025 | |

Released Israeli Hostages Reveal Brutal Treatment at Hands of Hamas Captors

New Hostage Accounts Confirm Depravity of Hamas: After Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages from Gaza on October 13 in exchange for approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners...

October 14, 2025 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

What will the Palestine deal unleash?

Regional peace is a bad bet

October 10, 2025 | Joe Truzman, Ahmad Sharawi

Profiles of notable terrorists Israel will release in ceasefire deal with Hamas

On October 8, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement that was brokered by the United States, with Qatar and Egypt serving as key mediators. Under...

October 8, 2025 | |

Israel Thwarts Major Weapons Smuggling Attempt From Iran to West Bank Terror Groups

Security Agency Foils Iranian Smuggling Operation: Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, revealed on October 8 that it had foiled an Iranian attempt to smuggle large...

October 6, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel sends delegation to Egypt for ceasefire talks

Israel sent a delegation to Egypt on October 6 to take part in talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The Israeli delegation headed to Egypt in the wake of President Donald Trump announcing that...

October 5, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Natalie Ecanow

Israel’s Doha Strike May Have Turned the Tide

Khalil Al-Hayya made his first public appearance on Saturday night. The chief Hamas negotiator, who is also described by the terrorist organization as the leader of Hamas in Gaza, looked less than excited...

October 3, 2025 | David May, Joe Truzman

Violence Among Israeli Arabs Threatens All of Israel

Fares Abu Fani was shot to death last week in Kafr Qara in northern Israel. The 29-year-old was the 187th Israeli Arab to die from violent crime this year.

September 28, 2025 | |

IDF Closes in on Key Hamas Strongholds in Gaza City Ahead of Trump-Netanyahu Meeting

Latest Developments IDF Tightens Vise on Hamas’s Stronghold: More than six weeks after Israel approved a ground operation in Gaza City, IDF tanks were reported operating in the Sabra, Tel Al-Hawa,...

September 27, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli operation kills 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in West Bank

On September 25, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) announced on its official Telegram channel that Israeli forces had killed one of its commanders and another member in the northern West Bank....

September 19, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

New anti-Hamas militia emerges in Gaza

On August 21, an armed group in the Gaza Strip calling itself the Counterterrorism Strike Force (CSF) declared its formation. The group is among a handful of anti-Hamas militias that are reportedly managed...

September 11, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Could Be Next in Israel’s Cross-hairs After Qatar. The Consequences? Catastrophic

The Shin Bet security service announced last week that it thwarted a Turkey-based Hamas cell’s plot to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ankara quickly denied involvement. But...

August 31, 2025 | |

Israel Confirms Elimination of Hamas’s Masked Propagandist Abu Obeida

Latest Developments Hamas Propaganda Leader Killed: Israel confirmed on August 31 that its forces killed Hamas’s shadowy military spokesman and propagandist, known by his nom de guerre, Abu Obeida,...

August 29, 2025 | |

IDF Recovers Remains of 2 Hostages in ‘Complex’ Gaza Operation

Recovered Deceased Hostages: The IDF announced on August 29 that it had recovered the body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss and the remains of an additional hostage whose identity...

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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August 26, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

IDF raids West Bank financial institution over links to terrorism

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that a money exchange business in the West Bank city of Ramallah was the target of a counter-terrorism operation under the direction of the Shin Bet intelligence...

July 31, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Did Qatar Just Take a Step Back From Hamas?

This week’s UN conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulted in a rare moment of international unity. On July 29, 17 countries, the European Union, and the Arab League, signed a declaration...

July 25, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Suspected bus bomber captured by Israeli authorities

On July 23, Israeli authorities announced the apprehension of a suspect responsible for several bus bombings in central Israel on February 20. Authorities named Abd al Karim Sanubar as the suspect...