Shin Bet

IDF cracks down on Palestinian incitement to violence across West Bank at start of Ramadan

Additionally, Palestinian media reported that police arrested Sheikh Muhammad Ali al-Abbasi, an imam of al-Aqsa Mosque, on Monday evening.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByAMIR BOHBOT

PALESTINIANS QUEUE at an Israeli checkpoint, as they make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem in the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law - opinion

Murder rates continue to rise, not just since the October 7 massacre, and Israel cannot afford to be lenient if it wishes to survive.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByALEX STERNBERG

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

Israel’s perilous death penalty bill also endangers Diaspora Jews - opinion

Diaspora Jews cannot stay silent as Israel debates executing terrorists, as the bill endangers not only Israel’s moral fabric but also Jewish safety worldwide.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN

Shin Bet agent who worked with 'Son of Hamas' also foiled a plot to assassinate PM - interview

"You have to understand, Gaza is not the West Bank. Recruiting and activating people in Gaza is a very, very difficult thing."

JANUARY 18, 2026ByGILAD MORAG

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Shin Bet Chief Zini names 'N' as new deputy head, to enter role next month

Shin Bet Chief David Zini announced the appointment of "N." as the new deputy head, with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s approval.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM, TZVI JASPER

Shin Bet director David Zini attends a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 5, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Ben-Gvir switches terrorist execution method to hanging in revised death penalty bill

“We’re coming up with the best outline, the most exact one,” Ben-Gvir told the panel.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 31, 2025.

MK Tsega Melaku: Missing girl Haymanut Kasau ignored for nearly two years - interview

Melaku added that she distributed Kasau’s photo to fellow MKs "so they will remember: there is a kidnapped child, and nobody is talking about her."

JANUARY 11, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023, seen on December 18, 2025

Netanyahu’s chief of staff detained for questioning by investigators over Bild leaked documents

Tzachi Braverman, who was approved as an ambassadorial candidate to the UK, was detained by police for questioning on suspicion of obstruction of justice.

JANUARY 11, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat - opinion

The vast smuggling effort and widespread availability of weapons is no longer a marginal criminal phenomenon but an ongoing strategic threat that urgently demands a national response.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG