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


Two IDF officers, civilian face indictment in alleged Gaza aid-truck smuggling scheme

Two IDF officers and a civilian face indictments for smuggling contraband into Gaza using humanitarian aid trucks, part of a growing wartime smuggling investigation.

 Trucks carrying aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, February 1, 2024.

Israel's death penalty law draws inspiration from US policy, Ben-Gvir tells 'Post'

Per the bill, West Bank terrorists would receive the automatic death penalty barring specific appeals, while terrorists in other areas would be given either capital punishment or life imprisonment.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

Border Police arrest Hamas-linked West Bank resident in terror plot

A Hamas-affiliated terrorist, found with a will and terrorist links, was arrested near al-Mughayir after attempting to carry out an attack.

Border Police officers arrest a pro-Hamas suspected terrorist in the West Bank, published April 6, 2026.

Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon

Two distinct espionage investigations in Ashkelon and Jerusalem reveal suspects linked to Iranian intelligence, involving explosive material production and digital recruitment efforts.

An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Golan resident convicted of spying for Iran after passing tank movement, missile-impact data

The ruling rejected Safdi’s claim that his admissions during Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police questioning had been extracted through improper pressure.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Fifty years on, Israel repeats previous mistakes leading to the October 7 massacre - opinion

From 1973 to 2023, the same intelligence blind spots persist, raising urgent questions about reform.

Members of the Agranat Commission investigate the military’s failures in the prelude to the Yom Kippur War.

Knesset panel advances death penalty bill for final readings, Ben-Gvir vows law will pass

The National Security Committee has been holding marathon discussions on the bill, which is expected to be brought for its final readings in the plenum next week.

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in a Knesset plenum about the death penalty bill, in Jerusalem. March 24, 2026.

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

The ruling closes a long legal chapter in one of the most symbolically charged Jewish extremist attacks of the past decade.

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

Hunting for stolen history: Inside Israel’s fight to recover its looted past

Israel’s antiquities watchdog is battling black-market theft, forgery, and a global trade that strips history of its story

Visitors to the Israel Antiquities Authority’s new center in Jerusalem look at items such as jewelery, makeup brushes, and weapons that had been stolen by antiquities thieves.

Four Umm el-Fahm residents arrested after police uncover plan for terror attack

The four suspected attempted terrorists, all in their 20s, had reportedly been training with illegal airsoft weaponry in preparation for launching an attack.

WEAPONRY SEIZED by Israel Police during a raid on a suspected terror cell.