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Shin Bet director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026, (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Shin Bet chief said to defend removal of Oct. 7 memorial: ‘Enough time has passed’
By ToI Staff
Relative of slain agent slams remarks by David Zini in phone call with bereaved families: 'How does a sentence like that come out of your mouth?'
Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy (L) and Shin Bet chief David Zini at the state memorial ceremony marking 30 years since the assassination of late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, held at Mount Herzl cemetery, in Jerusalem, on November 3, 2025. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
July 4, 2026, 6:20 pm
Shin Bet building program to help police tackle rampant Arab crime wave — reports
Project to receive NIS 1-1.3 billion in funding; as murder rates rise, new agency chief Zini reportedly more open to using Shin Bet to fight crime than his predecessor
By ToI Staff
Shin Bet director David Zini at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day on April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 2, 2026, 1:46 pm
Shin Bet chief seeks rethink of decision that led to disqualification of extreme-right party
Zini asks AG for time to examine agency info on movement with Kahanist roots, which led to its rejection by Parties Registrar; Supreme Court grants 9-day delay for hearing
By Yuval Yoaz and Nava Freiberg
Illustrative: A person holding handcuffs in a Jerusalem court on November 21, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
July 2, 2026, 1:39 pm
Tajik man accused of spying on Israel for Iran, as espionage arrests continue
Security agencies say Behrouz Sobirgon had been in contact with an Iranian handler since January, documented ‘sensitive’ sites
By Emanuel Fabian
Security forces work at the scene of a terrorist shooting attack at the entrance to Tzur Yitzhak, in central Israel, on June 7, 2026. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
July 2, 2026, 10:50 am
Three Arab Israelis to be charged for assisting June terror attack in central Israel
Indictments set to be filed against man from Baqa al-Gharbiya who supplied gun used to kill reservist, and 2 Taibeh men who knew about attack plans and did not intervene
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Knesset, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 5:25 pm
Likud MK Bismuth warns of ‘domestic interference’ in elections, points at High Court
Summoning Shin Bet chief, Knesset defense committee chair says justices’ decision to freeze comptroller appointment due to suspected tainted vote could become ‘a slippery slope’
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A suspect is handcuffed in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 10:38 pm
20-year-old US citizen arrested in Jerusalem, to be charged with spying for Iran
Police say the man took photos, videos of ‘sensitive sites’ on handler’s behalf, earned hundreds of dollars for espionage before his arrest
By Charlie Summers
Former hostage Rom Braslavski attends a press conference in the Knesset, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, on May 11, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 7:48 pm
‘Have fun in hell’: IDF kills Islamic Jihad man who held Rom Braslavski hostage, abused him
Talel Abd al-Aal is one of three senior terror operatives confirmed killed by the IDF in the past week, along with another top PIJ commander and a Hamas arms smuggler
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Shin Bet director David Zini at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day on April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 25, 2026, 8:46 am
Shin Bet chief orders agency to dismantle memorial to staff killed on October 7
David Zini said to give order because employees ‘don’t need to see the debacle in front of our faces every day’; agency confirms removal of display it says ‘minimizes’ the tragedy
By ToI Staff
David Zini at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on August 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 23, 2026, 11:43 pm
Zini cancels Shin Bet Pride Month event, pulls budget from LGBTQ group – report
Event organizers reportedly not given reason for last-minute cancellation; employees said to decry move as departure from agency’s values of equality and inclusion
By Stav Levaton and Shira Silkoff
An Israeli Sa'ar 6-class corvette war ship with an Iron Dome missile battery patrols off the shore of Eilat, February 10, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 22, 2026, 5:52 pm
Shin Bet chief said to fear Oct 7-style attack on Eilat, despite no intel on threat
Zini also reportedly displeased with idea of Arab Israelis moving to the southern resort city, portraying it to government as an attempted ‘takeover’
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
June 22, 2026, 11:32 am
Report: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was whisked out of UAE after Iranian threat
Bar and wife were at conference hosted by Emirati FM, report says, though source close to UAE denies event took place
By ToI Staff
Turkey-based Hamas operatives revealed by the Shin Bet on June 21, 2026. (Shin Bet)
June 21, 2026, 4:16 pm
Shin Bet says it foiled dozens of Hamas attacks led by Turkey-based operatives
Agency names several terrorists who allegedly worked on plots to attack Israelis, recruited operatives, transferred weapons and raised funds
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Motorbikes drive near the residence where the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown on a banner, was killed in US and Israeli strikes on February 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 8, 2026, 10:43 am
Bat Yam man to be charged with working for Iranian intelligence
Police, Shin Bet say suspect in his 30s had been in contact with Iranian agent for five months before his arrest in May; indictment expected in coming days
By Charlie Summers
Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul (Courtesy)
June 4, 2026, 1:56 pm
Hamas operative indicted for allegedly holding Oron Shaul’s body in fridge in Gaza
Ibrahim Hilu said to have hidden remains of the 20-year-old IDF soldier, killed in 2014 war, until they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025
By Charlie Summers
Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul (Courtesy)
June 2, 2026, 5:02 pm
Hamas operative who allegedly held Oron Shaul’s body in Gaza to be charged this week
Ibrahim Hilu reportedly kept the remains of the 20-year-old soldier, killed in 2014 war, in a fridge under his shop in Gaza City, where they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025
By Charlie Summers
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