Shin Bet Shin Bet The Israel Security Agency (ISA, "Sherut ha-Bitaẖon haKlali" "General Security Service"; ), better known by the acronym Shabak (, , ) or the Shin Bet (a two-letter Hebrew abbreviation of the name), is Israel's internal security service. Its motto is ""Magen veLo Yera'e"" (, lit. "Defender that shall not be seen" or "The unseen shield"). It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli intelligence community, alongside Aman (military intelligence) and the Mossad (foreign intelligence service). Shabak is believed to have three operational wings: The counter-terrorist unit Yamas is directly subordinate to Shin Bet. Although a security
Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service The Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service serves as the head of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, also commonly known as MI6), which is part of the United Kingdom intelligence community. The Chief is appointed by the Foreign Secretary, to whom he directly reports. Annual reports are also made to the Prime Minister. The chief of the Secret Intelligence Service typically signs letters with a "C" in green ink. This originates from the initial used by Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, RN, when he signed a letter "C" in green ink. Since then the chief