Shin Bet

Iranian drone reports could see Israel increase intelligence cooperation with Ukraine 

Tel Aviv has been treading on eggshells with both Kyiv and Moscow since the start of the Ukrainian conflict, but may slightly shift its position in the light of reports of Iranian drones allegedly being used by Russia.

• ISRAEL/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Shin Bet lays down its terms for Dubai airport. 

• RUSSIA - Russian army also struggling to find instructors for its mobilisation. 

• ITALY - Meloni's government changes skip past Elisabetta Belloni.

• PALESTINE - New breed of fighters worries Preventive Security chief Majad Faraj 

• UNITED STATES - US-China rivalry may obstruct intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
  

• UNITED KINGDOM - Joint Intelligence Organisation targets China over economic security
  

• RUSSIA - Investigatory bodies try to hold on to top staff
  

• FRANCE - Tracfin seeks new chief to boost technical department. 

• ISRAEL/EGYPT - Ronen Bar on reconciliation mission in Cairo. 

• RUSSIA - FSB coast guards take the plunge.

• UKRAINE - Death a regional SBU head sparks probe. 

Behind Shin Bet's VIP missions 

Best known for its intelligence operations, Shin Bet has other more mundane duties in the political and diplomatic life of the state of Israel. Escorting delegations travelling abroad and playing a role in the expansion of the country's tourist industry are also part of its duties.

Tel Aviv's spymasters slow down reconciliation with Ankara 

Israel and Turkey had been warming to one another, but recent recommendations from Israel's national security council, warning Israelis to avoid travel to Turkey because of Iranian activisim, have put up a roadblock.

Mossad ordered to help build bridges with Khartoum 

A delegation of Sudanese officials is currently visiting Israel in an attempt to establish diplomatic relations, a process currently at a standstill. The Israeli intelligence officers who were recently in Sudan will facilitate the meeting.

Shin Bet criticised for human intelligence failures 

Following a wave of attacks unprecedented since the second Intifada, the Israeli authorities have pointed the finger at internal intelligence service Shin Bet, claiming that shortcomings in its human intelligence gathering capacities prevented threats from being identified.

UK cyber specialists lose ground as Bahrain strengthens its links with the UAE 

The close friendship between Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyan ("MBZ") and Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has brought a number of leading Israeli cyber firms to Manama, just as the leading British cyber advisers are leaving.

Amit Forlit latest target in RAK princes' hacking wars 

Determined to expose the chain of command that hacked and leaked his emails allegedly under instructions from the Ras Al Khaimah authorities, ex-agent Farhad Azima is now focusing on Amit Forlit, an Israeli corporate intelligence veteran who knows his way round the Indian hackers-for-hire world.

Israel walks a fine line on Ukraine to preserve its freedom to operate in Syria 

The Ukrainian crisis has Israel between a rock and a hard place as its juggles its strategic alliance with Washington and its necessary Syrian coordination with Moscow.

Mahmoud Al-Sisi's standing within the Mukhabarat grows 

Once ejected from the general intelligence service, the Egyptian president's son has regained his position beside the agency director Abbas Kamel. He is now in charge of developments with Israel, a sure sign of his father's trust.