The designated functions of Israel’s internal security service, the General Security Service’s (GSS, known also as the Shin Bet or “Shabak”) have nearly doubled since 2004, without any amending of the GSS Law by the Knesset and without informing the public, including even a majority of the Knesset lawmakers. The Association for Civil Rights in … Continue reading Shabak’s Functions Have Doubled Since 2004, without Legislation