Internal security

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet)

שירות הביטחון הכללי

Security domain
Internal security
What it is
service · agency (level 3)
Founded
1948
Statutory basis
General Security Service Law, 5762-2002
Public mandate
Protects state security and the democratic regime and its institutions against threats of terrorism, sabotage, subversion, espionage and the disclosure of state secrets (General Security Service Law, s. 7).
Acknowledged by
General Security Service Law, 5762-2002 (statute)
Active headcount
not published
Website
www.shabak.gov.il
Identifiers
factbase.org/org/B8N36M2804 · Q380238