IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir interrupted a situation assessment regarding manpower for operations in Gaza City and decided to postpone the Chief of Staff's Excellence Award ceremony planned for this evening, following "operational developments in various sectors." The IDF Spokesperson announced this, adding that the Chief of Staff held a situation assessment after the attack in Jerusalem, with the participation of Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, Head of Operations Directorate Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, Head of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder and other commanders.

