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The Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security has released a new study finding that the Palestinian Authority’s “pay for murder” policy extends beyond payments to imprisoned terrorists, including salaries, jobs, and benefits for those released from prison.

Shin Bet chief David Zini warned in talks with senior Israeli officials that Russia and China, alongside Iran, are working to influence the elections.

Shin Bet Director David Zini warned in conversations with several officials about Iranian efforts to disrupt Israel’s elections. The Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee held a closed-door meeting with Central Elections Committee Chair Justice Noam Sohlberg and senior Shin Bet officials.

After a sustained intelligence and operational effort by the IDF, Shin Bet, and police, all those involved in the attack on a soldier in Susiya and the theft of his weapon have been apprehended. The weapon was found early in the manhunt, and the final suspect turned himself in to Civil Administration forces.

The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan reported this afternoon that his son disappeared in the dunes by the beach in Ashkelon while the two were out walking. Police, with the help of volunteers, are searching on land and at sea. The Shin Bet has been asked to assist.

The Mossad said that, working alongside the Shin Bet and intelligence and security services around the world, it thwarted an Iranian attempt to infiltrate a terror cell into Israel. International investigations exposed the network and the figure behind it: a French citizen and senior Iranian intelligence operative who was killed in Operation "Rising Lion."

The IDF and Shin Bet said three Hamas terrorists were killed in a strike in northern Gaza, including one who took part in the October 7 massacre and was involved in advancing terror plans in the naval arena.

In an overnight operation in the Binyamin area, Duvdevan soldiers arrested two wanted Palestinians accused of manufacturing explosives for attacks on IDF forces.

An IDF soldier was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of contact with an Iranian agent and sending videos in exchange for payment.

Israeli forces killed a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 kidnappings, along with a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad weapons production commander and a Hamas sniper in targeted operations across the Gaza Strip

A wanted terror suspect was arrested near Jenin during a joint operation involving Border Police undercover officers, the IDF, and the Shin Bet.

According to a report, Jamal al-Sheikh, nephew of PA deputy Hussein al-Sheikh, was arrested in connection with an alleged Gaza smuggling operation.

The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed the commander of Hamas’s Yibna Battalion in Rafah. According to the statement, Mohammed Fathi Abd al-Hai Abu Fakh'r had been working to rebuild the battalion, recruit operatives, and oversee weapons smuggling for years.

Director David Zini ordered removal of the October 7 memorial, sparking political backlash over honoring fallen operatives.

During a special operation in the village of Yamun, terror operative Muhammad Zaid was killed during an attempted arrest. According to Israeli security officials, he was involved in weapons trafficking and supplied a gun to the attacker who seriously wounded two IDF soldiers.

Shin Bet chief David Zini has reportedly directed his agency to treat a possible attack on Eilat as a top priority. According to a report in "Haaretz," some figures in the defense establishment question both the threat assessment and whether there is any concrete intelligence behind it.

The Shin Bet and the IDF have revealed the identities of Hamas operatives working from Turkey to advance terror activity in Judea and Samaria. According to security officials, dozens of attacks foiled over the past year were directed by them through recruitment, financing, and the transfer of weapons.

A Shin Bet operative petitions Israel's High Court to revoke MK Gotlieb's immunity after she revealed his identity.

Israel’s Health Ministry said the fruit puree linked to the poisoning of four babies contained the sedatives clonazepam and lorazepam. Officials now suspect the jars were tampered with after leaving the factory. The ministry has shut down two "Zol U’Begadol" branches in Jerusalem where the products were purchased.

The Knesset voted to grant MK Tally Gotliv immunity from criminal prosecution in the case involving the exposure of a Shin Bet agent’s identity. The decision followed heated debates in both the House Committee and the full Knesset.