Ronen Bar is the current head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the country's primary internal security service.
Israel has insisted that any deal must allow for the IDF to complete its military campaign against Hamas.
New photo of Deif shared; IDF officer killed in fighting; Central Gaza Hamas commander killed
The letter by the Shin Bet leader to the UN secretary-general reflects the frustration among decision-makers in Israel because of so much international indifference to what happened on October 7.
Rockets pound center as IDF invasion death toll passes 100.
The IDF said there were top civilian minds from the hi-tech community, some of whom are reservists, along with the police and other civilian teams that were working with them on the issue.
Ronen Bar also took responsibility for missing Hamas' surprise attack in first public remarks.
It was unclear what delayed Netanyahu's statement and what finally led him to make one a day after members of his coalition criticized the Shin Bet head.
Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar also noted ISIS's influence behind a terror attack carried out in Beersheba in 2022.
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.
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