Following the backlash, National Missions Minister Orit Struck issued an apology, saying her comparison was incorrect.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai all issued a joint statement against settler violence.
Mossad Director David Barnea complimented some of his spies and technologists for helping save Israel "from enemies who could present a threat to our existence."
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