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Houthis use ceasefire to upgrade capabilities, Pahlavi calls for 'week of action' in Iran

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Houthi supporters shout in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.
ISRAEL SECURITY Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini arrives to a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Shin Bet head David Zini looking to cancel organization's Poland trips - report

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Hind Rajab Foundation demands US Justice Department prosecute Ben-Gvir

Former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Yoram Cohen, the new member of the Yashar party attends a press conference with Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Former Shin Bet chief threatens to sue Channel 14 over ‘completely false’ inflammatory comments


Zini cancels Shin Bet Pride event, slashes budget for all LGBT programming - report

According to sources, plans for the Shin Bet's Pride Month event were well underway when the organizers were notified of its cancellation, with no clear explanation provided. 

ISRAEL SECURITY Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini arrives to a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who took part in holding Omer Shem Tov hostage after October 7

An additional IDF strike killed three other armed terrorists from Hamas' military wing, all of whom the military said had been "attempting to advance attacks against IDF troops."

HAMAS TERRORIST Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna with Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov.

Next October 7 attack may happen in Eilat, Shin Bet head David Zini says - report

Zini instructed senior officials in the organization to prioritize a possible attack on the city and views Eilat as a security vulnerability mainly due to its isolated geographic location.

ISRAEL SECURITY Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini arrives to a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar evacuated from UAE security conference following Iranian threat

Bar was in the UAE with his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, to attend a special security conference hosted by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ).

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, seen at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, October 27, 2024

IDF, Shin Bet kill PIJ terrorist who kidnapped minor from kibbutz during October 7 massacre

PIJ terrorist Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa was killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to a joint statement released by the IDF and Shin Bet.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa was killed in a strike in an IDF strike in the Gaza Strip on June 19, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet expose Turkey-based Hamas terrorists carrying out 'military action' against Israel

All five have been overseeing recruitment for individuals willing to carry out terror attacks and smuggling weapons and funds into the region.

IDF and Shin Bet expose Salam Yaish, Walid Abu Nasser, Majed Ja'aba, Muhammad Mallah, and Ayman Sharawna as Turkey-based Hamas terrorists, June 21, 2026.

Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say - report

In early May, two young girls were hospitalized after consuming tainted Prinok baby food, but the Health Ministry failed to request that police test the product for any suspicious substances.

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Shin Bet officer petitions High Court against Knesset decision to grant Gotliv immunity

Hours after MK Tally Gotliv was granted immunity, the Shin Bet officer she exposed filed a High Court petition seeking to block the decision and restore criminal proceedings.

The Shin Bet emblem.

Knesset approves MK Tally Gotliv’s immunity in Shin Bet officer identity exposure case

Knesset votes 61 to 48 to grant Likud MK Tally Gotliv immunity, blocking her prosecution over alleged disclosure of a Shin Bet officer’s identity.

MK Tally Gotliv at Knesset House Committee debate on granting her immunity Monday June 15, 2026.

Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

The Health Ministry confirmed that laboratory tests found clonazepam and lorazepam in jars of Prinok baby fruit puree sold at two branches of Zol Begadol, a discount supermarket chain in Jerusalem.

A woman enters the Zol Begadol branch on Jaffa Street, downtown Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.