IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with the commander of Central Command, the head of the Operations Directorate and additional commanders, following the attack at the Yehuda Junction (Ofakim). Lt. Gen. Zamir said during the situational assessment that "a large amount of ammunition was found in the vehicle in which the terrorists arrived, the swift action of the fighters prevented a more severe attack." The IDF chief approved the siege of the city of Hebron and additional villages in the area, alongside intensifying efforts to carry out additional arrests and strengthening the intelligence effort in the area.