Marzouk was considered a hero in Israel; however, his Karaite identity was downplayed in newspapers, which usually just described him as an Egyptian Jew.
Marzouk dianggap pahlawan di Israel, tetapi identitasnya sebagai Karait tidak dinyatakan jelas di koran-koran, yang hanya menggambarkannya sebagai seorang Yahudi-Mesir.