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Iranian agent impersonates Israel’s US ambassador using photo of son killed in Gaza

Senior officials and journalists received WhatsApp messages from a US number posing as Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, with a profile photo showing him and his son who was killed in Gaza; Shin Bet warns of rising phishing attempts

Itamar Eichner | 03.02.26

Shin Bet chief: ‘No betrayal’ by security forces on Oct. 7

David Zini accepts agency’s internal probe into Oct. 7 massacre, acknowledges a 'grave professional failure' and vows reforms, while forcefully rejecting conspiracy theories of internal collusion

Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.26.26

Why a handshake became a national anxiety

A reserve duty reunion sparks a wider debate over 'shomer negiah,' the Shin Bet handshake controversy and the clash between halakhah, human dignity and democratic norms in Israel’s public sphere — asking whether fear or trust will shape society

Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 02.16.26

Iran spy suspect seeks release after Shin Bet error leads to charge downgrade

Benjamin Asher Weiss, 25, has been jailed over a year without trial; defense says a three-hour timestamp error reshaped key evidence, prompting prosecutors to amend the indictment as court considers his bid for electronic house arrest

Maya Cohen | 02.11.26

Shin Bet breaks up West Bank terror cell directed from Lebanon

Five suspects arrested in plot directed via social media and gaming apps by operatives tied to Hezbollah and Hamas; surveillance missions, weapons training and attack planning disrupted in early stages

Yoav Zitun | 02.10.26

Journalist arrested on suspicion of contact with Iranian operatives

Security forces detain independent journalist after he reported suspicious messages himself; he denies any wrongdoing, claiming he was targeted while trying to serve the Haredi community; district court orders his release under restrictive conditions

Liran Tamari | 02.09.26

Why Shin Bet chief Zini was warned by senior panel and why he is unlikely to resign

Amid the Gaza smuggling affair involving his brother, sources tied to the Grunis Committee say the Shin Bet chief is not required to resign, as he has no link to the acts, though an undisclosed conflict-of-interest arrangement allows the attorney general to seek his dismissal

Itamar Eichner | 02.07.26

Inside the Gaza smuggling scandal: captagon, millions in bribes and claims of military cover

An indictment against the Shin Bet chief’s brother cites claims that an Unit 8200 operative could erase records from military systems; the IDF denies any knowledge; Gaza sources describe Hamas-backed smuggling networks and massive captagon shipments

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 02.06.26

'Dozens of Israelis helped boost Hamas': 12 suspects indicted in Gaza smuggling case

Prosecutors say Israeli citizens, including reserve soldiers, helped funnel banned goods into Gaza post-ceasefire, aiding Hamas’ military buildup;

Ilana Curiel, Roni Green Shaulov | 02.04.26

'A clear act of treason': how Gaza cigarette smuggling fuels Hamas terror

Charge of aiding the enemy during wartime leveled at Shin Bet chief’s brother follows IDF pressure on law enforcement to crack down on Gaza shadow economy, which officials say directly boosts Hamas through control and taxation of goods

Yoav Zitun | 02.04.26

Brother of Shin Bet chief named as suspect in Gaza smuggling case

Bezalel Zini, brother of agency head David Zini, faces expected indictment for allegedly smuggling cigarettes into Gaza for profit; charges include assisting the enemy during wartime

Idan Bloemhof, Shilo Freid | 02.03.26

Amid Gaza smuggling probe, Shin Bet head warned: step down if relative involved in 'extreme acts'

Court-approved disclosures in a Gaza smuggling probe involving a relative renew focus on the conflict-of-interest terms set at David Zini’s appointment, which bar his involvement and warn that close family ties could require resignation or dismissal

Itamar Eichner | 01.29.26

Relative of Shin Bet chief David Zini suspected smuggling banned goods into Gaza

The probe involves multiple suspects accused of smuggling banned and dual-use goods into Gaza, some generating income for Hamas, in an investigation led by the police major crimes unit and the Shin Bet under a sweeping gag order

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.29.26

Shin Bet investigating suspected Israeli-linked smuggling funneling goods from Israel into Gaza

Israel Police and the Shin Bet are investigating a multi-suspect case under a sweeping gag order, amid security officials’ admission that thousands of items were smuggled into Gaza over the past year, possibly with Israeli involvement

Roni Green Shaulov, Ilana Curiel, Yoav Zitun | 01.27.26

Surge in weapons smuggling into Israel prompts Shin Bet step in

Smugglers now operate like military units, using giant drones, off-road vehicles racing through the desert and intercepted IDF radio traffic, as prosecutors warn that weapons and drugs are entering Israel with alarming ease

Oded Shalom | 01.24.26

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