Story perspectives

- Israel launches secret NILI unit to hunt global Hamas leaders - FBI reports 2025 violent crime at lowest since 1937 - Senators warn Santander deal could shift U.S. deposits abroad - Oregon resident foils kidnapping, suspect now indicted

5/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israel established a secret intelligence unit, NILI, to target Hamas operatives globally.
NILI, a joint Shin Bet and military intelligence task force, has already eliminated senior Hamas figures.
The FBI reported the largest drop in violent crime and murder since 1937 in 2025.
Senators warned Santander's Webster Financial acquisition could place U.S. deposits under foreign control.
An Oregon resident thwarted a kidnapping attempt, leading to the suspect's indictment.

History

Historical Context

In February 1937, amid the FBI’s high-profile gangster campaign, retired agents founded the Society of Former Special Agents, reaching 118 members that year and launching Grapevine magazine in July 1938. Today the Society preserves over 550 interviews and 237 oral histories, documenting wartime counter-intelligence work at sites like the Benson House, linking the bureau’s early crime-fighting legacy to current public-safety analysis.

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Story summary

Israel established a secret intelligence unit, NILI, to target Hamas operatives globally.
NILI, a joint Shin Bet and military intelligence task force, has already eliminated senior Hamas figures.
The FBI reported the largest drop in violent crime and murder since 1937 in 2025.
Senators warned Santander's Webster Financial acquisition could place U.S. deposits under foreign control.
An Oregon resident thwarted a kidnapping attempt, leading to the suspect's indictment.

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