Shin Bet

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Shin Bet

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the internal security service of Israel

[C20: from the Hebrew initials of Sherut haBitachon (haKlali) (general) secuity service]

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Shin Bet - the Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel's national airline"

General Security Services

international intelligence agency - an intelligence agency outside the United States

Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

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Recruits are asked, says the Shin Bet, to collect information on military bases, sensitive security installations, VIPs, police stations, and hospitals, among other crucial details, "to prepare targets for terrorist attacks in Israel at the behest of Iran."

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According to Haaretz, the Shin Bet security service has prevented Hanan, the boy's mother, from escorting her son for a number of months because her family has been linked to Hamas.

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According to Shin Bet, Segev met twice with Iranian operatives, knowing they were from Iranian intelligence.

Israel arrests ex-minister as Iran spy

Segev, also a physician and former Knesset member, stands accused of the "offenses of passing information to the enemy in time of war and espionage" against Israel, Shin Bet said.

Former Israeli Minister Segev Accused of 'Spying for Iran'

The program quoted a source who stated Cohen was shocked and rejected the request saying Shin Bet is not supposed to take such steps toward top leaders.

Netanyahu Denies Phone Tap Allegations

Jerusalem [Israel], Jan 3 ( ANI ): Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet on Wednesday said it had busted an Iranian espionage cell operating in the West Bank and arrested its Palestinian leader.

Israel exposes Iranian espionage cell in West Bank

However the Israeli District Court issued a ruling on Monday and condemned Shin Bet's methods.

Court: Israeli Regime Forced Palestinian into Wrong Confession, Jailed Him 2 Years

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel's Shin Bet security service announced Tuesday it had arrested a network of Palestinians allegedly recruited via Facebook by Hezbollah to attack Israelis.

'Recruited by Hezbollah' via Facebook, Israel makes arrests

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Shin Bet also claimed that the Cairo apartment Nazal resided in while a student in Egypt was used for "meetings between militants and violence groups".

Israel accuses detainee of recruiting, training Palestinians in Egypt for fight in Gaza

NNA - Palestinian faction Hamas has dismissed claims by Israel's Shin Bet internal security Agency that its was "recruiting" Palestinian students studying in Malaysia.