Who is Bill Pulte, Trump loyalist tapped as intelligence director? The US president announced he had picked the fed housing chair to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies, at least temporarily, after the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Meet Roman Gofman, outsider now leading Israel's Mossad Roman Gofman’s rapid rise from Netanyahu aide to Mossad chief marks a break with tradition in Israel’s intelligence community, coming amid scrutiny over past security failures and internal opposition to his appointment. Israel
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as top US intelligence official: What to know US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard cites her husband’s bone cancer diagnosis as reason for stepping down. United States
Iran confiscates assets of 129 alleged ‘traitors’ in West Azerbaijan province Iranian authorities have cracked down on people accused of collaborating with the US and Israel since the war erupted in February while fears of renewed fighting remain high amid stalled peace talks. Iran
4 Arab Israelis arrested for Hezbollah ties, smuggling Iranian explosives The Shin Bet announced today that four Arab Israelis suspected of involvement with Hezbollah's smuggling activities were arrested last month. Israel
Analysis Israel-Morocco security ties set to deepen after Western Sahara recognition The last two years have seen a quantum leap in the security and strategic cooperation between Israel and Morocco. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Turkey says it busted Israeli Mossad spy ring targeting Hezbollah, others Turkey has detained seven people for spying on behalf of Israel on a major multinational espionage operation. Turkey
Israeli Mossad interrogated inside Iran agent who had operated in Cyprus Mossad published more details on a daring operation on Iranian soil, where its agents tracked and interrogated a head of an Iranian terror cell who had plotted to kill an Israeli in Cyprus. Israel
Italian press questions circumstances of ex-Mossad agent’s death The Italian newspaper La Republicca suggests that the Israeli and Italian passengers on the boat that capsized on Lake Maggiore were actually spy agents celebrating cooperation. Israel
Germany scrambles to stop Iran from executing dual citizen After a top Iranian court upheld the death sentence of dual citizen Jamshid Sharmahd, German Foreign Minister Annalean Baerbock says Berlin is making every possible effort to stop the execution. Iran
Israel's security chiefs split on supporting Sudan’s Burhan, Hemedti Israel is engaged in efforts to de-escalate tensions in Sudan, but its security and diplomatic leaderships are split between the two fighting camps. Israel
Here are the biggest Middle East disclosures in the leaked intel docs Turkey, Israel and the United Arab Emirates are among the Middle East countries named in a major leak of classified US intelligence documents. Turkey
Mossad says it foiled Iranian-Pakistani attack on Israelis in Greece Israel’s spy agency assisted its Greek counterpart in dismantling a Pakistani terror cell, affiliated with Iran, that was planning attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets. Israel
Analysis Who is Ronen Levy, Shin Bet’s shadow man and Israel’s new foreign ministry chief? Ronen Levy, previously known only as "Maoz," is emerging from his career as a shadowing intelligence figure and conduit to Arab leaders, to become director general of Israel's Foreign Ministry. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Israeli warplanes become every day reality for Lebanese Research based on complaints to the UN Security Council reveals an intrusive and constant Israeli presence over Lebanese airspace, with consequences for public health. Lebanon
Iran claims it arrested Israeli spies plotting to kill nuclear scientists The arrests come at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, as the latter has been linked to a recent wave of attacks targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Iran
