Shin Bet investigates illegal settler espionage activities targeting high-profile Israeli figures near Ashdod.

The entities involved

• Shin Bet →

  Israel's internal security service

  • Shin Bet approved close protection for Gadi Eisenkot and is assessing threats against Yair Golan.Mon 11:46
  • The IDF Chief of Staff ordered reinforcements in the West Bank, and Shin Bet interrogated a terrorist suspect.Mon 11:45
• Itamar Ben-Gvir →

  Israeli lawyer and far-right politician (born 1976), Israel's Minister of National Security since 2022

  • Ben-Gvir's actions reflect occupation policy in Ramallah.Mon 12:49
  • Itamar Ben-Gvir targets Hamas as an extremist leader and protests the 1996 attacks in Jerusalem.Mon 07:26
• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44

Related events

• Coordinated counterterrorism operations are underway involving Shin Bet and Israel Police.Aug 6
• Israeli forces conducted raids and searches targeting Birzeit University facilities and staff in the West Bank.Jun 29
• Joint investigations by Shin Bet and Israel Police resulted in the arrest of an IDF soldier related to an August 29 incident.Sep 7
• The Israel Police is operating using intelligence provided by Shin Bet.Aug 31
• Farah Hamed, a senior Hamas operative, is involved in military strikes targeting the Gaza Strip and operating from the West Bank.Sep 14