Many people died in pager attacks and radio attacks in Lebanon. Many people were injured. Hezbollah is accusing Mossad of being behind these attacks. However, people on social media are saying that Mossad is just a face, Israel’s biggest intelligence agency Shin Bet is the brain behind it. Let us tell you in this article today what exactly is Shin Bet and how does it work.
What does Shin Bet do?
Shin Bet is commonly known as Israel’s internal security service. However, it is Israel’s most prominent intelligence agency. The main objective of Shin Bet is to ensure the internal security of the country, deal with terrorism and maintain Israel’s political stability. However, this agency, in collaboration with Mossad, conducts such big operations about which the world has no clue. This is the reason why it is considered one of the most powerful and effective intelligence agencies in the world.
When was Shin Bet formed?
Let us tell you, Shin Bet was established in 1948, soon after Israel’s independence. At that time, Israel needed to deal with external and internal threats. This was the reason why Shin Bet was established so that Israel could deal with terrorism, espionage and other national security threats. Since 1948, Shin Bet has participated in many major operations. Its first major operation took place in 1956, when it captured Syrian spy Eliyahu Hakim.
Many more operations were also done
Apart from this, Shin Bet has also carried out many other major operations. Let us tell you, in 1960, Shin Bet played an important role in capturing the infamous Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann. Eichmann was captured from Argentina and brought to Israel, where he was punished for crimes against humanity.
Apart from this, Shin Bet has also played an important role in preventing many major terrorist attacks in Israel. Shin Bet has foiled many bombing plots especially carried out by Palestinian terrorist groups.