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Thursday, December 18, 2014
President Rivlin, PM Netanyahu and Mossad Director Pardo award Mossad servicemen and women

President Rivlin, PM Netanyahu and Mossad Director Pardo award Mossad
servicemen and women
(Communicated by the President’s Spokesperson)

Thursday 18 December, 2014 / 26 Kislev 5775

Female Mossad Agent in her 20’s recognized for outstanding service

The female Mossad agent operated deep in enemy territory and was recruited
to the Mossad just a few years ago. She took part in complex assignments,
critical to Mossad’s operations, while under life-threatening conditions,
and was congratulated as an exemplary role model for the young generation of
fighters.

President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad
Director Tamir Pardo, presented this evening (Thursday, 18 December 2014)
twelve awards of excellence to Mossad serviceman and women, and two Lifetime
Achievement awards. Former Mossad directors also took part in the ceremony.

President Rivlin said, “Intelligence agencies around the world are proud of
their expert operatives, who work ‘like machines’. People trained to
complete every mission, every objective and every target, at times cruelly
and without defined limits. We’re proud that the Mossad is made up of
people – human beings. Fighters whose strive for perfection, and bravery,
operating with responsibility and judiciousness. Fighters armed with the
best equipment and intelligence, but whose capabilities and performance rest
on their wisdom and bravery, on their ability to differentiate between
victim and aggressor, between innocent and guilty, between acceptable and
unacceptable. Fighters who don’t have an appetite for war or feelings of
revenge.

“Wisdom, bravery, prudence, responsibility and commitment to Israel’s
security, - the secret of success for the heroes who fight Israel’s battles
in the shadows. This is their compass, their objective and path. These are
the values that you carry with you to every assignment and operation. This
ethical compass has greater importance than the weapons and intelligence you
carry. This is what differentiates you from every other intelligence
agency, from every other secret service. Only with this ethical compass can
wars be waged and won.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I would like to thank here all the
servicewomen and men of the shadows, from every generation for the Mossad’s
excellence, responsibility and courage. The threats around us are
multiplying and spreading across the world, though your work is also being
done across the world; our enemies are crossing ethical boundaries, and your
work is crossing the borders of the imagination. You do things that if a
producer of sci-fi films wanted to reproduce on screen, they would not be
able to even imagine what you’re doing – and these are very important for
the State of Israel.

“I know that some of your friends and colleagues are out in the field, and I
hope that you all will be able to light candles for Chanukah. I’d like to
send with you happy holiday greetings, and I know that they won’t forget for
a second who sent them and why, and I hope the candle will light up their
hearts.

“I would like to thank you for your tremendous sacrifice for the security of
Israel. Your work is done day by day and night by night. You perform this
work with diligence, devotion to your objective, far from the spotlight.
Your activities take place in a wide range of fields, some of them under
dangerous circumstances.

“I would like to thank you for the work you’re doing and the work you will
do for the State of Israel. You should be proud of yourselves as we are
proud of you. Be blessed and Happy Holidays to you all.”

Mossad Director Tamir Pardo said, “In a changing world, full of threats and
challenges, we incorporate different capabilities of various branches within
the Mossad, as well as the IDF, Israel Security Agency (ISA), Israel Police,
Foreign Ministry and other friendly services around the world. This
integration is what allows us to accomplish outstanding and unprecedented
achievements.

“The strength of every agency is derived from its ability to understand the
challenges of tomorrow are different than the challenges of yesterday. We
constantly have to change and adapt ourselves to new realities, to more
sophisticated enemies and challenges, to new objectives and unknowns.

“This year’s outstanding servicemen and women represent the wide range of
the Mossad’s activities – operational, intelligence, logistical and
technological. This complicated machine must operate at the highest level,
smoothly and together. The strength of this chain is dependent on the
strength of its links. All the links of the Mossad are strong and durable.

“I would like to thank you, selected servicemen of 2014, and to show you my
appreciation for your work, not only in the past year but throughout your
service in the Mossad. You are a source of pride and inspiration for the
entire agency. A special thanks to you - family members, who have made it
possible and supported them, patiently, with understanding and love. Happy
holidays to everyone.”

One of the outstanding servicewomen honored, is a young fighter who operated
deep in enemy territory, and was recruited to the Mossad just a few years
ago. The fighter took part in complex assignments critical to the Mossad’s
operation while under life-threatening conditions and is an exemplary role
model for the young generation of fighters.

Another outstanding servicemen honored, is a technology expert who developed
new technological operational capabilities to facilitate the special work of
the Mossad, and demonstrated personal initiative and creativity while
tackling challenges at the forefront of technology. He provided a solution
to one of the most important and central projects the Mossad is occupied
with.

Additional commendations were given to, among others, a fighter who led a
team in a complex operation in enemy territory, an officer who participated
in of the most important and sensitive operations to the State of Israel,
and a serviceman who was stationed in three missions in unique and complex
regions.

In this event, held for the fifth time, two workers received Lifetime
Achievement awards. The first was born in Iran, and served for 20 years,
and the second worked for 30 years in the Mossad in various operational
support positions.

The event began with Chanukah candle lighting, and a ceremony to commemorate
65 years since the establishment of the secret intelligence service.

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