IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment in the shadow of the night of assassinations in Iran, saying that "Saeid Izadi was among those privy to the planning and execution of the Oct. 7 massacre, and the blood of thousands of Israelis is on his hands. He was the lead figure in the Iran-Hamas axis and a confidant of Sinwar and Deif. This is a tremendous intelligence and operational achievement by the Intelligence Directorate and Air Force. His elimination is one of the key points in the multi-front war and makes the entire Middle East safer. There are no more safe havens in the Middle East."