Israel Thwarted 560 Terror Attacks in 2019, Security Chief Says
The head of Israel’s domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, revealed on Monday that his organization had thwarted 560 terrorist attacks in 2019.
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported that Nadav Argaman made the statement during a ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Award honoring operational and intelligence achievements over the past year.
Argaman said that the attacks which were prevented included more than 300 shootings, 10 suicide bombings and four kidnappings.
“Last year was a year filled with security challenges in all the arenas we operate in,” he said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke, stating, “Our determination to fight for our future and defeat our enemies must be much stronger than their own.”
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