Israel Security Agency

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Israel Police, on 17 April 2019, arrested businessman Thaer Shafut, 32, a Jordanian national, originally from the Hebron area

20/05/2019

ISA Solves Shooting Attacks Carried Out by Zakariya Zbeidi and Tarek Barghut

The ISA, in cooperation with the IDF and Israel Police, over the past few months, has solved a series of shooting attacks that were carried out in the Ramallah district.

02/05/2019

ISA Uncovers Terrorist Cell that Planned Suicide Car Bombing on or around Election Day

The Israel Security Agency, in cooperation with the IDF, recently uncovered a terrorist cell that had been recruited by senior Hamas operatives from the Gaza Strip in order to carry out a suicide car bombing on or around the date of the elections.

13/02/2019

Exposing Hamas attempts in the Gaza Strip to recruit activists in Judea and Samaria

Recently, the ISA discovered attempts by a clandestine unit of Hamas in the Gaza Strip to recruit four residents of Judea and Samaria, as well as one Israeli national from East Jerusalem.

06/01/2019

ISA Detainees Suspected of Involvement in Stone-throwing that Resulted in the Killing of Aisha Rabi

the ISA and the Israel Police arrested several persons suspected of involvement in the stone-throwing attack near the community of Rehelim that resulted in the killing of Badya resident and mother of nine Aisha Rabi as she drove in her vehicle.

22/11/2018

ISA Foils Hamas Attempts to Carry out Major Terrorist Attacks from Judea and Samaria

The Israel Security Agency has recently uncovered attempts by the heads of the [Hamas] military wing in Gaza to establish a terrorist infrastructure in the Judea and Samaria in order to carry out severe terrorist attacks in Israel

20/09/2018

ISA Uncovers Terrorist Cell Responsible for July 27 Violent Clashes on the Temple Mount

The Israel Security Agency – in conjunction with the Israel Police – has, in recent weeks, has uncovered a cell composed of youths, residents of eastern Jerusalem, which led violent clashes on the Temple Mount after prayers on Friday 27 July 2018.

25/06/2018

Former Minister and MK Gonen Segev Arrested for Spying for Iran

The Israel Security Agency and the Israel Police, last month (May 2018), arrested former minister and MK Gonen Segev on suspicion of having aided the enemy in wartime and spied against the State of Israel.

17/06/2018

Major Nablus-based Hamas Terrorist Cell Arrested

The Israel Security Agency, the IDF and the Israel Police have, in recent months, uncovered an extraordinarily large and active Hamas infrastructure that operated in the Nablus area

05/06/2018

ISA Uncovers and Thwarts Foreign-Directed Terrorist Cell that Planned to Attack VIPs

The Israel Security Agency (ISA) has, in recent weeks, uncovered and thwarted the operations of a terrorist cell directed by a Syria-based terrorist that – inter alia – planned to attack VIPs.

14/05/2018

Apprehended Gaza Infiltrators: Hamas Military Wing Encouraging Violence and Terrorism in the Gaza Strip Fence Area

Hamas is encouraging and sending protestors to the fence area in order to commit violent acts and damage security infrastructures. Iran is transferring funds to Hamas for violent action in the Gaza Strip fence area.

19/03/2018

ISA Uncovers Arms Smuggling Cell

The Israel Security Agency, in conjunction with the Israel Police, has uncovered a cell of Palestinians that smuggled weapons from the Gaza Strip to Judea and Samaria via Romain Franck, who worked at the French Consulate in Jerusalem.

27/02/2018

ISA Arrests Three Israeli Arab Islamic State Supporters for Planning a

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in conjunction with the Israel Police, has arrested three Israeli Arab residents of Um al-Fahm, on suspicion of planning a shooting attack on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem:

20/02/2018

Bethlehem Area Islamic Jihad Cells Uncovered

The ISA , in conjunction with the IDF and the Israel Police, has uncovered Islamic Jihad terrorist cell that was operated in Gush Etzion. An additional cell – that planned execute an attack on Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman – was also thwarted.

14/02/2018

Hamas Operations in Turkey

The following has been cleared for publication: The Israel Security Agency (ISA) and Israel Police, last month, arrested two men who are suspected of having been recruited for Hamas activity, the origin of which was in Turkey.

04/01/2018

ISA Uncovers and Foils Iranian Terrorist Infrastructure in the Hebron Area

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), with the assistance of the IDF, has uncovered and foiled an infrastructure in Judea and Samaria that was run by Iranian intelligence operative living in South Africa.

26/11/2017

A Hamas militant was arrested while crossing the border into Israeli territory

The following has been cleared for publication: Ahmed Magdi Muhamad Abid, born 1994, a resident of Shuja'iyya in the Gaza strip, a Hamas militant, was arrested end of September 2017 while crossing the border into Israeli territory.

30/10/2017

Murder of Reuven Schmerling

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Israel Police and the IDF, on 5 October 2017, arrested Yusef Khaled Mustafa Kamil and Muhammad Ziad Abu al-Roub on suspicion of involvement in the 4 October 2017 murder of Reuven Schmerling.

28/09/2017

ISA and Israel Police Detain Three Israeli Arab Islamic State Supporters

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Israel Police, on 17 September 2017, arrested three Israeli Arabs, residents of Umm al-Fahm, and supporters of Islamic State.

05/09/2017

Senior Palestinian Security Official Arrested and Charged for Incitement

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the IDF, last month (August 2017), arrested Muhammad al-Sawiti, a resident of Beit Awwa, on suspicion of incitement and support for a hostile organization.

06/08/2017

Details on Hamas Financial Infrastructure

25/06/2017

An Israeli citizen, a resident of Kfar Manda, was arrested in the wake of information to the effect that he supports and identifies with Islamic State

In a joint ISA-Israel Police operation, on 6 June 2017, Muhammad Ahmed Azzam, born in 1993, an Israeli citizen, a resident of Kfar Manda, was arrested in the wake of information to the effect that he supports and identifies with Islamic State.

28/05/2017

ISA activity has revealed recent instances of Hamas exploiting for terrorist purposes Gaza Strip residents who enter Israel for medical treatment

According to newly released information, ISA activity has revealed recent instances of Hamas exploiting for terrorist purposes Gaza Strip residents who enter Israel for medical treatment

19/04/2017

Attempt to Smuggle Explosives into Israel Foiled

The following has been cleared for publication: This morning (Wednesday, 19 April 2017), at Erez Crossing, Defense Ministry Crossings Authority security inspectors seized explosives used in the production of IEDs.

27/03/2017

Israeli Citizen Charged on Suspicion of Transferring Funds to Islamic State

The following has been cleared for publication: Israeli citizen Fadel Tzaber Knaneh, 25, a resident of Yafia/Nazareth,

13/03/2017

Members of Hamas Cells in Judea and Samaria Arrested

The following has been cleared for publication: The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the IDF and the Israel Police, have, in recent weeks, uncovered several Hamas cells in Judea and Samaria.

09/03/2017

Kalkilya Resident Linked to Hezbollah Arrested and Charged

The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the IDF and the Israel Police, recently arrested Yusef Yasser Sweilam, 23, a resident of Kalkilya and member of Hezbollah, who had been instructed to advance terrorist attacks including an abduction.

20/02/2017

Tekoa Area Fatah Terrorist Arrested

The following has been cleared for publication: The ISA, in cooperation with the IDF and the Israel Police, on 14 February 2017, arrested Ihab Salameh Daoud Alshibat, 45, a resident of Beit Sahour and member of Fatah, on suspicion of having been involved

28/12/2016

A member of Hamas's military wing was arrested during crossing the border fence into Israel

considerable information about Hamas's tunneling operations has been obtained during the investigation of a member of Hamas's military wing, who was arrested upon crossing the border fence into Israel.

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