President Reuven Rivlin presented certificates of excellence to 12 employees of the Shin Bet, together with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Director of the Shon Bet, Nadav Argaman, at a festive ceremony held at the President's Residence.

"The Shin Bet is the spearhead in the State of Israel's struggle against terror. Since the beginning of the year, the organization has thwarted about 250 terrorist incidents. Behind every such thwarting are endless hours of gray and hard work," the president said.