Shin Bet

Israeli lawyer indicted over alleged contact with foreign agent, obstruction of justice

The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment against her with the Central District Court in Lod on Monday, charging her with contact with a foreign agent and obstruction of justice.

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Thousands of Israelis demonstrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

Israel Police brace for 'January 6' scenario at Knesset after election, deploy 22,000 officers

People participate in a street poll ahead of the election, in Mahaneh Yehuda last week.

Israel Police uncover, remove X accounts accused attempting to influence election

IDF troops seal off homes of terrorists who conducted the fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026.

IDF seals off homes of terrorists who committed fatal Hebron attack ahead of intended demolition


Israeli man charged with plotting terrorist attack on data center in Ra’anana

The charges cover preparation for a terrorist act involving explosives, a weapons offense for terrorist purposes, and receiving training or instruction for terrorist purposes.

Border Police officers from the Jerusalem Envelope unit raid the Palestinian village of Bir Nabala, near Ramallah, during an early morning counterterrorism operation to arrest suspects, September 15, 2026.

Former Shin Bet official warns Israelis to bring weapons to synagogues during Yom Kippur prayers

Barbing said that it was "impossible to provide airtight security for every synagogue" and called gun owners "the first line of defense" for worshipers.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man carrying a gun and a first aid bag, walks by the Separation Wall at the entrance to the Jewish religious site of Rachel's Tomb, near Bethlehem, on June 26, 2014.

Justice Minister allows Shin Bet to decide on security for party leaders after full panel no-show

The committee, chaired by Levin, was expected to decide whether party leaders who do not hold official positions would receive security protection until the 26th Knesset is sworn in.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Zamir instructs MAG to open investigation into NAZA film, IDF seeks Shin Bet support in probe

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced his intention to order a review of the film on Monday, suggesting that legal action could be taken against the directors of NAZA.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

IDF kills senior Hamas Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid in Gaza Strip strike

The target of the strike was Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, who replaced his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, who was killed by the IDF in May 2025.

The IDF and ISA killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nayal Abu Obeid, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip on September 15, 2026.

Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis

The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?

A giant election campaign poster for the Amcha Yisrael party is displayed on a building at the entrance to Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 14, 2026.

Hamas massacre victims' families release 'October 7 Files' in push for government accountability

"How is it possible that the greatest disaster in the State of Israel has not been investigated?" Shelly Mashal Yogev, mother of Libby Cohen Meguri, who was killed at the Nova music festival, said.

Victims of the October 7 attacks hold a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 15, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas battalion commander in northern Gaza strike

Later on Tuesday, the IDF announced it killed Mohsen Farid Said Abu Hadaf last week, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist who infiltrated the Kissufim area during the October 7 massacre.

The IDF released a statement detailing the killing of Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabaliya Battalion in the Northern Gaza Brigade of Hamas.

IDF locates Hezbollah rockets, launcher in Mount Dov area of southern Lebanon

Separately on Tuesday, Border Police announced that it had arrested three people suspected of being involved in terrorism during overnight operations in the West Bank village of Bir Neballa.

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

Shin Bet, police arrest central Israel resident for planning October 7-inspired terror attack

The suspect was reportedly inspired by the October 7 massacre and was planning on carrying out a terrorist attack involving explosives.

Israel Police and the Shin Bet recovered weapons and materials needed to plan a terror attack in Kafr Kassem on September 15, 2026.