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Likud seeks Shin Bet review of suspected foreign interference over Eisenkot contacts

In a letter sent by attorney Ilan Bombach, the party requested verification of the report and urged Sohlberg to consider urgent measures to address the suspected interference.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a press conference near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 15, 2026.
 Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu vs Bar: Who called who is fascinating, but both ignored writing on the wall - analysis

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a cafe in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu unaware of who Egyptian spy chief met days before Oct. 7 massacre


IDF raids West Bank charities linked to Hamas, PFLP, arresting five, seizing terror funds

Five terrorist collaborators were arrested in the West Bank operations, while evidence, including computers, documents, and checkbooks bearing markers associated with Hamas was seized. 

A joint operation by the IDF and ISA security forces conducted a targeted raid on the offices of the ‘Addameer charity association’ in Ramallah, October 13, 2026.

Netanyahu strikes back at ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over Oct. 7 contact claims in lawsuit

"The Shin Bet security detail, your subordinates who are with me 24/7, could have reached me within minutes. How many lives could we have saved if only you had called on time?" said the PM.

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Ronen Bar files NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu over shifting Oct. 7 blame

The lawsuit alleges that in the months leading up to October 7, Netanyahu received repeated warnings about the possibility of an escalation on multiple fronts, with particular emphasis on Gaza.

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 30, 2025, during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror.

Police indict Israeli citizen for plotting terror attack in Jerusalem, pledging allegiance to ISIS

The 18-year-old is suspected of serious offenses against national security, membership in a terrorist organization, and preparing to commit a terrorist act.

(Illustrative) Israeli border police officers stand guard at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2026.

Netanyahu demands prosecution of 'NAZA' film participants over 'severe' security offenses

The letter asked the Israeli officials to prosecute those involved with the documentary for security offenses, criminal defamation, and harm to Israel's diplomatic and security interests.

Graffiti depicting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary film NAZA, and the word "traitors" in Hebrew, on a wall in Ashdod Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Shin Bet to establish Islamic studies program to address Oct. 7 intelligence failures

The initiative aims to address failures exposed by investigations into the October 7 massacre, including the failure to understand Hamas's terror ideology and religious extremism.

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025

Hamas facing internal unrest as Israel detects plans for renewed attacks, official says

Asked about the possibility of a large-scale confrontation with Hamas before Israel's October 27 elections, the official assessed the likelihood as low.

Hamas terrorists as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the ICRC search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025; Illustrative.

Ex-Shin Bet research head: Hamas controls Gaza Strip, generates up to $5 million daily

Hamas "sells paid solutions in Gaza and is the main employment factor," she said, adding that it "determines who in the population will receive what, and creates dependency."

Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

October 8: The war Israel still has not learned to fight - opinion

If we truly want to prevent the next October 7, perhaps it is time we finally learned how to fight October 8, by building our ecosystem.

An AI-generated political cartoon.

Netanyahu outlined Oct. 7 attack in meeting six years prior, former Shin Bet official says - report

Former Shin Bet Official Ilan Segev recalled Netanyahu's passivity in the years leading up to October 7, saying that when faced with a decision, he would respond with "maintain readiness."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 Massacre, marking three years since Oct 7.