On October 8, even prior to the disclosure of Israel-related news by several major media outlets, the Department of Aliyah Promotion within the World Zionist Organization, under the leadership of its North American director, Eugene Lekah, organized an emergency rally in New York City.

On October 28, the Knesset of Israel passed a law prohibiting the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) within Israel.

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) discovered weapons, ammunition, explosive devices, gear, and other military items in the south of the Gaza Strip.