Robert Jones
Apr 2003
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The Shabak (in Hebrew, שב"כ "Shabak" ▶(?)} an acronym of "Sherut ha-Bitachon ha-Klali" שירות ביטחון כללי known in English as the Shin Bet (that's how the Shabak was known in Israel in his early days) or the GSS (General Security Service), is the Internal General Security Service of Israel. Its motto is "מגן ולא יראה" whose translation is: "Defender (Shield) who shall not be seen". The service consists of close to 5,000 employees.
The Shabak duties are:
* Upholding the state security against those who seek to undermine it by terrorist activity or violent revolution.
* Expose terrorist organizations of Israeli civilians (both Jewish and Arab).
* Interrogations of terror suspects.
* Providing intelligence for counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
* Counter-espionage.
* Protect the lives of senior public officials (see also: bodyguards).
* Secure important infrastructure and government buildings.
* Ensure the security of El-Al, Arkia and Israir flights and Israel's embassies abroad.
One of the Shin Bet's roles is to protect the lives of senior Israeli ministers and public servants (such as the President of Israel). The Shin Bet is also responsible for preventing the funding of underground movements and terror groups whose members are Israeli citizens. It accomplishes this goal by using interrogations and secret agents (HUMINT).
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