Shin Bet

Finance Ministry report reveals major salary gaps across Israel's security organizations

Under Israeli law, if the average pension of retiring officers remains above the target, the finance minister will be required to establish new regulations governing pension payments.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara tour in Tel Gezer and Magshimim Forest together with their sons Yair and Avner, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 21, 2016

Yair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report

President Isaac Herzog meets with the family of missing child Haymanot Kasau on August 25, 2026.

Shin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents

Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Haymanut's parents ask Shin Bet chief to take over investigation 911 days after disappearance


Shin Bet must protect Eisenkot before political violence brings Israel another tragedy - editorial

Providing Eisenkot with security before the election is the best way to ensure the country does not endure another devastating national tragedy.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026.

Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail

Yet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the Shin Bet security agency on Sunday evening to ensure that Eisenkot receives security protection.

Shin Bet Director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026

IDF kills Hamas commander, strikes weapons production site near Gaza aid center

Hamas-affiliated health officials claimed the strikes in Khan Yunis killed two people, including a four-year-old boy.

Weapons manufacturing facility established near an aid distribution point.

Shin Bet head rejects Eisenkot's security detail request, accused of political motives - report

The decision was reportedly made despite social media threats against Eisenkot and warnings from the defense sector that hostile actors may target former senior officials.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, as part of his election campaign, August 5, 2026.

Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says

An investigation by the Shin Bet and the IDF revealed that masked Hamas terrorists were spotted in the hospital, with its second floor being used to torture Palestinians.

People gather to welcome Palestinian terrorists released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau accuses Shin Bet chief of refusing to act in search

"When there is a will, we saw that things can indeed be done," said Yeros in a sit-down with her father on Maariv's Education on the Agenda podcast.

Screenshot of Yeros Kasau during a Maariv interview on the Education on the Agenda podcast.

Treat weapons smuggling for what it is: Terrorism – opinion

When Naftali Bennett was prime minister, Negev residents had less to fear from the Bedouin community. Now, kibbutzim in the region must constantly listen to gunfire ringing through the night

Residents in the South call for increased security measures in the Negev in January.

Likud officials pressuring Netanyahu to move Avi Dichter into realistic party position using 'swap'

This message is now being conveyed to Netanyahu primarily because of Dichter's status as a former Shin Bet chief and concerns that Likud could enter the election without a senior security figure.

 Agriculture and Raw Food Security Minister Avi Dichter attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.

El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization

According to the airline, it sought permission from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was told it could not obtain the required authorizations to run the route.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

Haymanot Kasau's parents demand equal resources after missing mother, daughter found in one week

Haymanot's family is demanding that the same capabilities and resources used in the search for Mali and Liel also be employed in the investigation into her disappearance.

Supporters of missing girl Haimanot Kassau seen at the end of Tisha B’Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026.