Comment Shabak is certainly the more prominent term in Israel (ie: in Hebrew). I can confidently say that most people today don't know what you mean if you say Shin Bet. However, in English it is true that the prominent name has remained Shin Bet, for who knows what reason. It is still a Hebrew name, and for all intents and purposes, the wrong one. Until that term is phased out and Western media begins using the correct name, Shabak, I guess Wikipedia policy calls for us to continue using the current (wrong) term.