98 Division commander Brig.-Gen. Dan Goldfus said "We were hit by this terror in the gut, we took control of the front line, we are now in the broad offensive stage. This does not absolve us of the responsibility and hard questions we'll ask ourselves."

Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog visited Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva: "No-one can defeat us. I know it's hard, when you meet the medical staff, the families see what a nation is."

An aid and hosting center was established in the city of Bnei Brak in a collaboration between Ichud Hatzalah and wedding halls propietor Rabbi Menachem Carmel. The center offers food, lodging, games, and activities for kids for a limited time or extended stay.