Yuval Diskin

Shin Bet chief warns of declaration of Palestinian statehood in UN; Ayalon warns, Israel cannot prevent General Assembly from granting state.

"There are fingerprints and tracks that maybe there were attempts, and they were treated," Shin Bet chief Diskin says.

Shin Bet chief calls to continue security coordination with PA; warns of Israeli-Arab threat as great as Iran nuke.

“We and the police are two organizations that walk the fine line between maintaining national security and civil rights,” says Diskin.

"I am convinced that he will bring the capabilities, leadership and experience to meet the challenges," says Netanyahu.

Cohen will replace outgoing Israel Security Agency head Diskin; 30 year Shin Bet veteran "understands challenges before us," Netanyahu says.

Netanyahu set to reveal the identity of new Israel Security Agency head at conference in Jerusalem.

Shin Bet chief says "Hamas people in Cairo were sure that public pressure would make us accept them; it became a slippery slope."

Shin Bet chief tells Knesset c'tee PA intends to call on UN to recognize Palestinian statehood, "will place us in a problematic situation."

Shin Bet chief says UNGA could declare Palestinian state as early as September after several S. American countries announce their support.