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Hamas Founder's Son, an Israeli Spy, Closer to US Asylum

(June 30) -- The son of a Hamas founder who became a spy for Israel is a step closer to gaining asylum in the U.S. after an immigration judge in San Diego today said he would not order him deported to the West Bank if he passes a background check. Mosab Hassan Yousef, who spent a decade serving as a spy for Israel's Shin...

Israel's Spy Chief Warns Against Lifting Gaza Blockade

JERUSALEM (June 15) -- Israel's Shin Bet intelligence chief today warned that lifting the naval blockade on Gaza "would be a dangerous development for Israel." Speaking to a parliamentary committee, spy chief Yuval Diskin argued against a proposal, floated in parliament and abroad, that Gaza-bound ships be inspected in...

Background on Shin Bet

Sherut haBitachon haKlali (, General Security Service), better known by the acronym Shabak (, , ), in English as the Israel Security Agency (ISA) or the Shin Bet (a two-letter Hebrew abbreviation of the name), is Israel's internal security service.

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