Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet)
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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) is Israel’s domestic intelligence and security service, responsible for counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and protecting state leaders and critical infrastructure.
Aliases (2)
- Israel Security Agency ×50
- Shin Bet ×2
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domestic intelligence agency
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government agency of Israel → security service → |
| abbreviation |
ISA
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| cooperatesWith |
Aman
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Israel Police → Mossad → |
| country |
Israel
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| dateFormed |
1948
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| employs |
cybersecurity specialists
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field agents → intelligence officers → interrogators → |
| hasMotto |
Defender that shall not be seen
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| headquartersLocation |
Israel
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Tel Aviv → |
| jurisdiction |
Palestinian territories under Israeli control
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State of Israel → |
| legalBasis |
ISA Law 2002
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| nativeName |
שירות הביטחון הכללי
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| notableOperationType |
counter-Hamas operations
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counter-Hezbollah networks inside Israel → counter-Islamic Jihad operations → |
| operatesIn |
Gaza Strip (in intelligence and operational contexts)
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West Bank → |
| overseenBy |
Prime Minister of Israel
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| parentOrganization |
Government of Israel
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| precededBy |
Haganah intelligence service
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| reportsTo |
Prime Minister of Israel
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| responsibleFor |
counterintelligence
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counterterrorism → domestic intelligence → internal security → protecting critical infrastructure → protecting state leaders → |
| shortName |
Shabak
→
Shin Bet → |
| task |
preventing terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians
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preventing terrorist attacks against Israeli infrastructure → protecting Israeli embassies and missions in some contexts → protecting civil aviation security in Israel → securing senior Israeli officials → securing visiting foreign dignitaries in Israel → |
| usesMethod |
human intelligence
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interrogation → signals intelligence → surveillance → |
| website |
https://www.shabak.gov.il
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Adolf Eichmann
("Shin Bet")
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arrestedBy |
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Ministry of National Security of Israel
("Israel Security Agency")
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collaboratesWith |
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Israel Police
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cooperatesWith |
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Israeli authorities
("Israel Security Agency")
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includes |
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Israel Security Agency
("Shin Bet")
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shortName |