Shin Bet
The Israel Security Agency (ISA; Hebrew: שֵׁירוּת הַבִּיטָּחוֹן הַכְּלָלִי, romanized: Sherut haBitaẖon haKlali, lit. 'the General Security Service'; Arabic: جهاز الأمن العام, romanized: jihāz al'amn al`ami), better known by the acronyms Shabak (Hebrew: שב״כ; IPA: [ʃaˈbak] ⓘ; Arabic: شاباك) or Shin Bet (from the Hebrew term for "Security Service"), is Israel's internal security service. Its motto is "Magen veLo Yera'e" (Hebrew: מָגֵן וְלֹא יֵרָאֶה, lit. 'the unseen shield'). The Shin Bet's headquarters are located in northwest Tel Aviv, north of Yarkon Park.
| Israel Security Agency Sherut haBitaẖon haKlali שירות הביטחון הכללי جهاز الأمن العام | |
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Emblem of the Israel Security Agency | |
| Common name | Shabak |
| Abbreviation | English: ISA, Local: Shabak - Hebrew: שב״כ, Arabic: شاباك |
| Motto | Magen veLo Yera'e |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 8 February 1949 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Israel |
| Operations jurisdiction | Israel |
| Governing body | Prime Minister of Israel |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv |
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| Website | |
| www.shabak.gov.il | |
It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli intelligence community, alongside Aman (military intelligence) and Mossad (foreign intelligence service).
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