Shin Bet (English Wikipedia)

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

"Israel's conduct in the West Bank has worried even some in Israel". ABC News. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

aljazeera.com (Global: 165^th place; English: 119^th place)

"Inside Shabak". Al Jazeera English. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

amnesty.org (Global: 1,084^th place; English: 851^st place)

"Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories | Amnesty International". Amnesty.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

bahazit.co.il (Global: low place; English: low place)

"בטקס חגיגי: ראש השב"כ הנבחר רונן בר נכנס לתפקידו" [In a festive ceremony: appointed ISA head Ronen Bar took office]. בחזית (in Hebrew). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Profile: Israel's Shin Bet agency". BBC News. 30 January 2002. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Israel admits torture Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine 9 February 2000, BBC
Franks, Tim (17 March 2008). "Israel's Shin Bet launches blog". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
World: Middle East Israeli 'torture' methods illegal Archived 2015-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, September 6, 1999, BBC

bbc.co.uk

"BBC News - Israel pounds Gaza after deadly attacks near Eilat". Bbc.co.uk. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

btselem.org (Global: 5,932^nd place; English: 5,423^rd place)

"The Interrogation of Palestinians During the Intifada: Ill-Treatment, "Moderate Physical Pressure" or Torture?, March 1991 | B'Tselem". Btselem.org. 1 January 1990. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"The ISA interrogation regime: routine ill-treatment | B'Tselem". Btselem.org. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"Kept in the Dark, Oct. 2010 | B'Tselem". Btselem.org. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

court.gov.il (Global: 5,152^nd place; English: low place)

elyon1.court.gov.il

"Public Committee Against Torture v. Israel" (PDF). Elyon.court.gov.il. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

democracynow.org (Global: 3,724^th place; English: 2,388^th place)

Democracy Now: "Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Mohammed Omer Details Abuse by Israeli Security Officials" Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, 7 July 2008.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Matitiahu Mayzel (2013). "Israeli Intelligence and the leakage of Khrushchev's "Secret Speech"". The Journal of Israeli History. 32 (2): 257–283. doi:10.1080/13531042.2013.822730. S2CID 143346034.

globes.co.il (Global: 776^th place; English: 2,100^th place)

See the chapter on Raviv in the Shamgar report Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine in Hebrew

haaretz.co.il (Global: 373^rd place; English: 2,724^th place)

יש עם מי לא לדבר, Haaretz, July 12, 2006 Quote: כיום ממוקדת עיקר פעילותו של האגף באיסוף מידע על כוונות של גורמי ימין קיצוניים לפגוע בסמלים של השלטון בישראל או לבצע פיגועים נגד פלשתינאים
"There's a speech by Khrushchev from the conference (Hebrew)". Haaretz. 7 March 2006.
Amir Oren (15 January 2007). "איילון מסוגל, ברק לא - מאמרים ודעות - הארץ". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

haaretz.com (Global: 379^th place; English: 278^th place)

Melman, Yossi (31 March 2011). "How Israel won the Six-Day War Israel News". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"Shin Bet moves to recruit anti-government activists ahead of 2026 elections". Haaretz. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
Akiva Eldar, Haaretz: "Physicians for Human Rights official detained by Shin Bet" Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, 3 June 2008.
Ofra Edelman, "Charges dropped against settler filmed shooting Palestinians" – Haaretz Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, 14 July 2009.
Lis, Jonathan (5 October 2025). "David Zini Officially Begins Tenure as Shin Bet Chief". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 October 2025.

hamodia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Yoni Weiss (11 October 2021). "Ronen Bar Announced as New Shin Bet Head". Hamodia English website. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

imra.org.il (Global: low place; English: low place)

"IMRA - Wednesday, July 9, 2008 RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS REGARDING MOHAMMED OMER AL-MUGHAIER". www.imra.org.il. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

israeldefense.co.il (Global: 8,993^rd place; English: low place)

"Ronen Bar: Israel's next Shin Bet Director". IsraelDefense website. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

israelnationalnews.com (Global: 2,926^th place; English: 2,012^th place)

Israel National News. "ISA director takes responsibility for allowing invasion". Arutz Sheva-Israel National News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; English: 243^rd place)

Yaakov Katz, "Shin Bet security agency launches blog" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post, 17 March 2008.
Katz, Yaakov (25 March 2021). "How the IDF invented 'Roof Knocking', the tactic that saves lives in Gaza". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
Who is 'S', new acting Shin Bet chief replacing Ronen Bar? - explainer, The Jerusalem Post

mako.co.il (Global: 810^th place; English: 2,895^th place)

Assenheim, Omri (6 May 2013). "Mission: Impossible". Uvda (in Hebrew). Mako. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

mondoweiss.net (Global: low place; English: 7,813^th place)

"Israel's national airline El Al is an intelligence front for the Shin Bet". Mondoweiss. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183^rd place; English: 212^th place)

uk.news.yahoo.com

"Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims". Yahoo News. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Livni, Ephrat (4 March 2025). "In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
Kershner, Isabel (21 April 2025). "Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

refworld.org (Global: 2,586^th place; English: 1,775^th place)

"Israel: Division of labour and mandates of the Mosad and Shabak (Shin Bet, General Security Service, Sherut ha-Bitachon ha-Klali); on forced recruitment to the Mossad or the Shabak". Refworld. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

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Matitiahu Mayzel (2013). "Israeli Intelligence and the leakage of Khrushchev's "Secret Speech"". The Journal of Israeli History. 32 (2): 257–283. doi:10.1080/13531042.2013.822730. S2CID 143346034.

shabak.gov.il (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The History of the ISA". Shabak. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
Shin Bet history Archived 2016-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (Hebrew)
Shin Bet between 1957 and 1967 Archived 2016-08-05 at the Wayback Machine (Hebrew)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Urquhart, Conal (30 November 2003). "Israel's hard men fight for peace". The Observer. London. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (21 April 2025). "Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 208^th place)

"Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu, ministers that Jewish terror endangering Israel". The Times of Israel. 22 August 2024. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
Yoaz, Yuval. "This is not a drill: Ronen Bar's affidavit is a thunderous alarm call for Israel". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
Tamar Pileggi, '850 Torture Complaints yield no investigations,' Archived 2015-10-30 at the Wayback Machine The Times of Israel 11 February 2015.
Deputy Shin Bet chief to temporarily replace Ronen Bar when term ends Sunday

un.org (Global: 117^th place; English: 160^th place)

domino.un.org

"A/55/373 of 11 September 2000". Domino.un.org. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

upload.wikimedia.org (Global: 1,245^th place; English: 1,259^th place)

Hebrew: שב״כ; IPA: [ʃaˈbak] ^ⓘ; Arabic: شاباك

vinnews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Feldman, Joseph. "Shin Bet Head Takes Responsibility for No Warning Before Hamas Attack". VINnews/The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"The History of the ISA". Shabak. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
"Profile: Israel's Shin Bet agency". BBC News. 30 January 2002. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Assenheim, Omri (6 May 2013). "Mission: Impossible". Uvda (in Hebrew). Mako. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
"Israel: Division of labour and mandates of the Mosad and Shabak (Shin Bet, General Security Service, Sherut ha-Bitachon ha-Klali); on forced recruitment to the Mossad or the Shabak". Refworld. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
Shin Bet history Archived 2016-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (Hebrew)
Shin Bet between 1957 and 1967 Archived 2016-08-05 at the Wayback Machine (Hebrew)
Melman, Yossi (31 March 2011). "How Israel won the Six-Day War Israel News". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Israel admits torture Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine 9 February 2000, BBC
See the chapter on Raviv in the Shamgar report Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine in Hebrew
Urquhart, Conal (30 November 2003). "Israel's hard men fight for peace". The Observer. London. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
Franks, Tim (17 March 2008). "Israel's Shin Bet launches blog". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Yaakov Katz, "Shin Bet security agency launches blog" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post, 17 March 2008.
Yoni Weiss (11 October 2021). "Ronen Bar Announced as New Shin Bet Head". Hamodia English website. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
Israel National News. "ISA director takes responsibility for allowing invasion". Arutz Sheva-Israel National News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
Feldman, Joseph. "Shin Bet Head Takes Responsibility for No Warning Before Hamas Attack". VINnews/The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
"Inside Shabak". Al Jazeera English. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"A/55/373 of 11 September 2000". Domino.un.org. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"Public Committee Against Torture v. Israel" (PDF). Elyon.court.gov.il. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
World: Middle East Israeli 'torture' methods illegal Archived 2015-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, September 6, 1999, BBC
"The Interrogation of Palestinians During the Intifada: Ill-Treatment, "Moderate Physical Pressure" or Torture?, March 1991 | B'Tselem". Btselem.org. 1 January 1990. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories | Amnesty International". Amnesty.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"Kept in the Dark, Oct. 2010 | B'Tselem". Btselem.org. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Tamar Pileggi, '850 Torture Complaints yield no investigations,' Archived 2015-10-30 at the Wayback Machine The Times of Israel 11 February 2015.
"BBC News - Israel pounds Gaza after deadly attacks near Eilat". Bbc.co.uk. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Katz, Yaakov (25 March 2021). "How the IDF invented 'Roof Knocking', the tactic that saves lives in Gaza". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
Akiva Eldar, Haaretz: "Physicians for Human Rights official detained by Shin Bet" Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, 3 June 2008.
Democracy Now: "Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Mohammed Omer Details Abuse by Israeli Security Officials" Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, 7 July 2008.
"IMRA - Wednesday, July 9, 2008 RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS REGARDING MOHAMMED OMER AL-MUGHAIER". www.imra.org.il. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
Ofra Edelman, "Charges dropped against settler filmed shooting Palestinians" – Haaretz Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, 14 July 2009.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

"Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu, ministers that Jewish terror endangering Israel". The Times of Israel. 22 August 2024. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
Yoaz, Yuval. "This is not a drill: Ronen Bar's affidavit is a thunderous alarm call for Israel". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (21 April 2025). "Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
Kershner, Isabel (21 April 2025). "Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

Shin Bet (English Wikipedia)

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