https://www.scmp.com/rss/523860/feed The latest news and top stories on Shin Bet. A Tel Aviv-based governmental body, Shin Bet is dedicated to safeguarding state security. Its main areas of focus include counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence and protecting state secrets. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. Hundreds of millions of cameras have been installed above shops, in homes and on street corners across the world, many connected to the internet and poorly secured. Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled militaries and intelligence agencies to sift through vast amounts of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347633/iran-built-camera-network-control-dissent-israel-made-it-targeting-tool?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347633/iran-built-camera-network-control-dissent-israel-made-it-targeting-tool?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:34:02 +0000 dpa dpa The militant Palestinian organisation Hamas used emojis to signal to its fighters the start of the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Israeli TV channel N12 reported on Monday. It cited the Israeli army as its source but a military spokeswoman was initially unable to officially confirm the story. According to the report, the emojis were found on mobile phones belonging to members of Hamas’ elite Nukhba Forces unit, which were seized by the Israelis on the day of the attack. The specific... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343774/hamas-used-emojis-signal-start-october-7-2023-attack-israel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343774/hamas-used-emojis-signal-start-october-7-2023-attack-israel?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:23:12 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Israeli forces imposed a lockdown on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, their second day of operations there after a local resident killed two people in Israel. “The IDF [Israeli army] is operating forcefully against terror hubs in the village of Qabatiya … accompanied by a lockdown and a complete cordon around the locality,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement published by his office on Saturday. “We will continue to pursue an uncompromising offensive... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337917/israel-seals-palestinian-village-west-bank-after-deadly-attack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337917/israel-seals-palestinian-village-west-bank-after-deadly-attack?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:55:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words US President Donald Trump has brokered a 20-point Gaza peace plan between Israel and Hamas. Stopping the bombing and securing the release of hostages are significant accomplishments so far. However, from a Palestinian perspective, the central question remains: will this be a just... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3328777/no-lasting-israel-gaza-peace-without-palestinian-rights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3328777/no-lasting-israel-gaza-peace-without-palestinian-rights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:30:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of intelligence agencies, have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. “It is our professional judgment that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel,” the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday. “At first this war was a just war, a defensive war, but when we achieved all military objectives, this war ceased to be a just war,” said... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3320720/ex-israeli-security-officials-urge-trump-pressure-netanyahu-end-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3320720/ex-israeli-security-officials-urge-trump-pressure-netanyahu-end-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:34:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification The Thai government has approved a US$1.2 billion bid to host a Formula One race in Bangkok in 2028. This decision is not merely a bold move; it embodies vision and, most importantly, potential... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3315739/why-cant-hong-kong-invest-formula-one-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3315739/why-cant-hong-kong-invest-formula-one-race?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:30:09 +0000