' the General Security Service ' (GSS); Arabic: جهاز الأمن العام, romanized: Jihāz al-Āmn al-Ami), better known by the acronyms Shabak (Hebrew: שב״כ; IPA: ⓘ; Arabic: شاباك) or Shin Bet (from the abbreviation of Sherut ha-Bitaẖon, "Security Service"), is Israel's internal security service.

2 hours ago · The Shin Bet has “poked their noses into matters of governance, control, values, social cohesion and, of course, democracy,” Eithan Orkibi wrote in column on Monday for Israel Hayom, a right ...

1 day ago · Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s rise from Sayeret Matkal to leading Israel’s security agency, navigating political shifts and key operations.

21 hours ago · The Shin Bet, and Bar, have been closely involved with the Gaza hostage negotiations. Netanyahu recently removed Bar from the negotiating team and replaced him with a loyalist, Cabinet minister Ron Dermer. Israeli media have reported on policy differences between the negotiators, who have pushed for a hostage deal, and Netanyahu, who threatens ...

2 hours ago · The Shin Bet is Israel’s internal security service (often compared – imperfectly – to the FBI), and the law clearly spells out the procedure for firing its head: “The government is ...

“The Shin Bet chief’s clinging to the altar harms the Shin Bet and the security of the country,” said the official, accusing Bar of defying Netanyahu in his statement, despite the ...

Dec 6, 2024 · At around 5 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, the operational phone of Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, rang. On the other end was a senior officer from the Border Police’s Yamam National Counter-Terrorism Unit. “The Shin Bet has detected something in Gaza,” he said. “Get ready.”

Mar 4, 2025 · Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs.

Dec 26, 2024 · At around 5 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, the operational phone of Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, rang. On the other end was a senior officer from the Border Police’s Yamam National Counter-Terrorism Unit. “The Shin Bet has detected something in Gaza,” he said. “Get ready.”

The Shin Bet’s headquarters are located in the Tel Aviv neighborhood of Ramat Aviv. It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli intelligence community , alongside Aman (military intelligence) and the Mossad (foreign intelligence service).