Israeli military and security officials said there is no concrete information or evidence that Israel will face a major attack before the election. According to Sina Finance, they said the weekly multi-front security assessment by the security agencies and the military had not identified such signs as of the evening of the 29th, and the military had not taken related steps.

U.S. President Donald Trump was not mentioned in the source. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to the Tel Nof Air Base that intelligence indications showed hostile forces were trying to launch an attack on Israel before the October 27 election. After Netanyahu's remarks, opposition leader Yair Lapid requested an urgent meeting with the prime minister, the head of the Shin Bet, and the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, and the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Lapid and Netanyahu were scheduled to meet late on the 29th.