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38th Parallel. Korean War. demilitarized zone (DMZ). Crossing the 38th parallel. United Nations forces withdraw from Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. They recrossed the 38th parallel, 1950. The DMZ was created July 27, 1953 at P'anmunjom.
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Shin Bet thwarts Iranian plot to use Israelis to spy on Defense Minister Katz • May 20, 2025, 5:52 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
IDF strikes Hamas terrorists in Gaza's Nuseirat • May 19, 2025, 11:52 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Israel arrests three suspects for smuggling drugs into Gaza via drones • May 19, 2025, 10:15 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet arrest 15, confiscate weapons in West Bank operation • May 18, 2025, 10:15 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Shin Bet arrests Yavne resident who spied on Naftali Bennett for Iran • May 18, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As General Security Services • Shabak • Sherut Ha-Bitachon Ha-Kelali • Israeli Security Agency • ISA
Date 1949 - present
Areas Of Involvement intelligence • counterintelligence

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