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.
Psychological war operates by different rules, focusing on emotions and damaging morale. Israel's strike on Hamas leader Mohammed Deif is a significant achievement in this psychological war.
Israel will be sending armed Shin Bet agents to Paris to prepare for the largest ever security operation for Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games.
Hamediya had been in his position since 2019; as part of his role, he was responsible for the collection and building of divisional intelligence in preparation for the October 7 massacre.
"The arrested individuals and the confiscated weapons were transferred to the security forces for further processing. There were no casualties among our forces," the IDF said.
Detectives arrested three Israeli citizens on suspicion of conducting security activities in Israel under the direction of Iranian intelligence agencies.
The assassination of Mohammad Deif, which has yet to be confirmed, could change the balance of the course of war and hostage negotiations a former Shin Bet official argues.
The strike was in coordination between the IDF, Israel Air Force, and Shin Bet, which targeted terrorists operating in an UNRWA school in Nuseirat.
"If you release Abdullah Barghouti, who is serving 66 life sentences, you are releasing the next Yahya Sinwar," Amrosi said.
Nine months is a long period for such a war, contrary to Israel's security doctrine. It is draining the country, the reserve forces, the economy, and claims victory every day.
The IDF stated that prior to the strike, they carried out steps to mitigate risk to civilian harm, including the use of precise aerial surveillance and intelligence.
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