srael’s security agency Shin Bet announced Wednesday that it has thwarted 250 “significant terror attacks” against the Jewish State since January – attributing its success mainly to high-tech surveillance and tracking tools.
Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman explained to public security ministers at an international conference in Jerusalem that so-called “lone wolf” attacks in Israel and the West Bank are becoming more common than threats from organized Islamic terror groups – such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
“The map of threats and challenges is varied and covers multiple unstable and difficult fronts,” Argaman, who has led his group since 2016, explained , according to the Times of Israel. “Since the start of the year, the Shin Bet security service has prevented 250 significant terror attacks – including suicide bombings, kidnappings and shootings.”