IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered a closure around the terror attack site in Binyamin and instructed forces to continue the manhunt for accomplices who may have assisted the terrorist. In addition, the IDF announced that the chief of staff ordered the sealing and demolition of the terrorist's home. "The IDF is on high alert, deployed and prepared with reinforced forces across all sectors, including during the fast. Our mission is clear and ongoing - to thwart terror, act decisively against any threat and protect the citizens of the State of Israel," the chief of staff said.

