The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) is the Jewish state's primary internal security service, focusing primarily on internal security, exposing terrorist rings, and intelligence efforts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Also known as the Shabak, it makes up one of the three arms of Israel's intelligence community, alongside the Mossad (foreign intelligence) and Aman (military intelligence).
Like the Mossad, despite being a security agency, the Shin Bet does not operate under the Defense Ministry and instead answers to the prime minister.
The current head of the Shin Bet is Ronen Bar, appointed in 2021 by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett.
During the operation, forces arrested Ahmad Ali Zakarnah and Tariq Abu Zaid in Nablus while they were en route to carry out an attack.
Nahal Brigade troops joined the counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank under Shin Bet's direction.
The two are also charged with attempted murder.
Netanyahu and top security officials trade blame and credit over the latest hostage deal, as tensions rise over the October 7 probe and shifts in the negotiation team.
The recent developments in the hostage deal talks are "the result of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to change the composition of the negotiation team," the official was cited as saying.
When Israel's defense minister demands the IDF Chief of Staff reprimand its chief for presenting security assessments about Gaza plans, he undermines the very system designed to keep Israel safe.
The Shin Bet noted in an official letter that was sent to MK Rabbi Meir Kariv that the investigation was underway in other government ministries as well.
Documents reveal Hamas' coordinated effort with Al Jazeera to reshape the narrative of the October 7 attack.
Netanyahu's advisors "allegedly received payments, maintained connections, and did business with the country that funded Hamas," Golan said.
The two men were plotting an attack on civilians and security forces, and both expressed support for Hamas following the October 7 massacre.
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