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.
IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) continue targeted Gaza operations against October 7 attackers
It is still unclear if Eliezer Feldstein, the PM's media team advisor suspected of leaking the documents, did so at the prime minister's orders.
These findings suggest that terrorists knowing their families could face consequences may deter them from carrying out attacks.
The law grants the interior minister authority, following a hearing, to order the deportation of a terrorist’s family member—such as a father, mother, sibling, child, spouse, or common-law partner,
“The commander is a very wanted target because Nevatim is in itself so strong a target for Iran. It’s not just fighters, it’s intelligence, it’s multi-disciplinary and a strategic base."
“Had we not interrupted the leak, it could have endangered the lives of security forces in the Strip, and hostages might have been harmed.”
Feldstein was hired by the PMO media team soon after the war began, but his employment status remained unclear.
The PMO's office has been bombarded with accusations of deliberate manipulation of misinformation and security mismanagement.
"In a number of the recent cases which have become public, there is involvement of an Iranian handler who is known [to security forces] from other cases."
The drone launch toward Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea in mid-October again raised the alert level around Netanyahu. Consequently, security was increased around the prime minister, and his family.
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