The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) will hunt down every Hamas member involved in the October 7, 2023 slaughter of 1,200 Israelis, no matter where they are hiding across the globe, Shin Bet Director David Zini said on Thursday.
Speaking at a ceremony honoring Shin Bet award-winning agents for exceptional service, Zini said, "to the planners of the slaughter, to its implementers, and to all who took part in the disgrace of the honor and the blood of the State of Israel, and to all who seek our destruction, we have one uncompromising message: there is no place in the world too far, there is no forgiveness, and there is no expiration date."
"We pursued, we are pursuing, and we will continue to pursue you down to the last co-conspirator. The long and determined arm of the Israeli defense establishment will reach all who harm us - deep in a tunnel, in concealed command centers, and in every corner of the globe," stated the Shin Bet chief.
"This is our sacred duty to the nation and for humanity," he continued.
"You are the proof that even from a great fall, we can rise up, improve, flourish; this agency rises, learns, and wins every day," added Zini.
Netanyahu, Herzog attend Shin Bet award ceremony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog also attended the semi-annual ceremony honoring top Shin Bet achievers.
Zini listed award winners as ranging from agents who fight Iran and foreign enemies like Hamas, to agents who hold back terrorism from the West Bank, to cyber and technology agents protecting Israel's digital national security sphere.