Jerusalem, 17 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the Shin Bet’s 2025 Outstanding Personnel Ceremony at the President’s Residence, said Israel is “settling accounts” with those who murdered Israelis on October 7 and vowed, “no one is immune.”
He pledged to topple Iran’s regime, eliminate Hamas, and confront Hezbollah.
Netanyahu credited the Shin Bet with thwarting roughly a thousand attacks in Judea and Samaria, calling it “phenomenal,” and said Gaza operations are steadily closing in on Hamas despite predictions the group would emerge “protected.”
He said Iran and its proxies’ desire to destroy Israel “has not disappeared” but has weakened, with their capabilities “very severely degraded,” adding, “we have done most of the work, but there is still work left to complete.”
He praised Shin Bet chief David Zini for leading a “robust, strong and committed” force.