Intelligence

German intelligence service flags watermelon symbol in new pro-Palestinian extremism guide

Germany’s BfV warns that antisemitic codes, from financial conspiracy terms to anti-Israel symbols, can spread extremism while going undetected.

Illustration of a watermelon in the shape of Israel.
Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Editor's Notes: The Mossad has always been led by outsiders - comment

A person carries a dachshund, as dogs and humans take part in the annual Paris Sausage Walk, also known as the march of the dachshunds, in Paris, France, November 17, 2024.

Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves

COL. ROTEM BESHI’S work was integral to the military’s major successes during the war with Iran, according to the IDF.

IDF's AI unit transformed air force effectiveness in Iran war, commander tells 'Post' - exclusive


Undersea cables conflict: How Israel can protect itself, be digital connectivity leader - opinion

By taking decisive action, Israel can safeguard its economic and national security interests while positioning itself at the forefront of the global digital revolution.

 Underwater Internet communications cable.

IDF 8200 intelligence soldiers call on gov't to stop fighting, bring back hostages

Hundreds of reservists, active-duty soldiers, and retired officers signed the letter.

IDF soldiers engage in operational activities in relation to Israel-Gaza violence.

US strikes Houthi sites in Yemen, killing top intelligence official - report

The Houthi movement claimed that its senior intelligence leader, Abdul Nasser Al-Kamali, was killed in a US airstrike.

 A US military airplane launches on its mission to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen, March 15, 2025.

Ex-Shin Bet officer: 'Qataris launched brilliant intel operation in Israel's Holy of Holies'

"Above all, we identify a special operations officer in the Prime Minister's Office, who brings into the Holy of Holies, a person without security clearance who is operated by the Qataris."

 (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar against backdrop of Qatar flag.

Female IDF observers in West Bank receive personal weapons

Combat Intelligence battalions that have yet to receive personal weapons are expected to do so in the coming months.

 IDF observers during training.

Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment - opinion

If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted Signal app to discuss classified details of US military strikes in Yemen. He did not just break protocol; he shattered the foundation of trust that underlies both national and international security apparatuses, says the writer.

Netanyahu proposes Fogel for intelligence minister, Smotrich opposes

Netanyahu proposed Fogel as intelligence minister, but Smotrich blocked it over coalition issues. The offer was intended to ease tensions between Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. January 11, 2023.

Israel provided intel on Houthi target in attack described in Signal chat, WSJ reveals

Waltz wrote in the Signal group that a Houthi missile expert, a key target in the attack, was seen entering his girlfriend’s building.

 US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz gestures in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, March 7, 2025.

US intelligence: Hamas continues to pose security threat, situation to remain volatile

The US believes "even in degraded form, Hamas continues to pose a threat to Israeli security."

 Hamas terrorists shake hands with child as they stand guard as people gather on the day of the handover of hostages, February 22, 2025.

IDF intel. officer: Field intelligence just as vital as elite billion-dollar Unit 8200

Old-fashioned field intelligence was key in IDF operations in Khan Yunis and will avoid future Oct. 7-style attacks.

 ‘THE SOLDIERS on the front can see things with their physical eyes that no one else can,’ 2023.