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

