Israel's Shabak domestic spy agency arrested a UN official based in Gaza three weeks ago, who was responsible for providing security there for UN-affiliated institutions. Hamdan Temraz was on his way to meet with his UN colleagues in Jerusalem, when he was arrested by the Shabak at the Erez border crossing. I reported this story when it happened (it was … [Read more...]
Austria Gives Palestinian Asylum-Seeker Life Sentence on Basis of Suspect Shabak Evidence
חשיפה: הפלסטיני שנשפט (במעורבות השב"כ) למאסר עולם באוסטריה הוא עבד אל-כרים אבו חבל An Austrian court this week sentenced a Palestinian asylum seeker to life in prison for allegedly conspiring via social media to execute grenade attacks in Jerusalem. The prisoner's name may not be reported in Austria and has not been reported in Israel either. But his … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Israeli Arrests United Nations Official in Gaza…Again
חשיפה: השב"כ עצר במעבר ארז את חמדאן תמראז, בכיר באגף הבטיחות והביטחון של האו"ם בעזה This is getting old. Israel has once again arrested a United Nations official based in Gaza as he attempted to cross into Israel to attend a work meeting there. An Israeli security source has confirmed to me the linked story above and the Shin Bet arrest. The news is … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Corruption in Shin Bet, Agent Embezzles Funds Meant for Palestinian Informant
חשיפה: פרשת מעילה בשב"כ; נחקר חשד כי לפחות רכז אחד גנב כספים שנועדו לתשלום למשת"פים פלסטינים Israel has been abuzz for the past two weeks with news of a major intelligence scandal portrayed by the media as a severe breach of national security. Though a judicial gag order prohibited reporting even the name of the agency, with the help of Israelis … [Read more...]