With the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948, the Shabak was founded as a branch of the Israel Defense Forces and was initially headed by Isser Harel (the father of Israeli Intelligence, who later headed the Mossad).

Shabak's duties are safeguarding state security, exposing terrorist rings, interrogating terror suspects, providing intelligence for counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, counter-espionage, personal protection of senior public officials, securing important infrastructure and government buildings, and safeguarding Israeli airlines and overseas embassies.

The Protective Security Department: responsible for protecting high-value individuals and locations in the country such as government officials, embassies, airports, and research facilities.Īlthough a security agency, it is not a part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and its chief answers directly to the Prime Minister of Israel.

As its original concerns mostly related to the Communist Bloc, it shrank after the fall of the Soviet Union, but rose again in importance in response to Jewish terrorist activity that began in the early 1980s. It is responsible for preventing espionage, and for dealing with extremists who carry out actions (such as terrorism) against the state and the democratic regime. It includes the Department for Counter-intelligence and Prevention of Subversion in the Jewish Sector, also known as the 'Jewish Department'.

The Israel and Foreigners Department: formerly named the Non-Arab Affairs Department.

The Arab Department: responsible primarily for Arab-related counterterrorism activities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.Shabak is believed to have three operational wings: It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli intelligence community, alongside Aman ( military intelligence) and Mossad (foreign intelligence service). The Shin Bet's headquarters are located in northwest Tel Aviv, north of Yarkon Park. The Israel Security Agency ( ISA Hebrew: שֵׁירוּת הַבִּיטָּחוֹן הַכְּלָלִי, romanized: Sherut haBitaẖon haKlali, lit.'the General Security Service' Arabic: جهاز الأمن العام, romanized: jihāz al'amn al`ami), better known by the acronym Shabak ( Hebrew: שב״כ IPA: ⓘ Arabic: شاباك) or the Shin Bet (a two-letter Hebrew abbreviation of 'Security Service'), is Israel's internal security service.

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