MK Danny Danon (Likud) implicitly criticized the High Court of Justice after the deadly attack on the Egyptian border. According to Danon, the rules of engagement against terrorists and armed smugglers must change immediately.

Defense Minister Yoav Galant said, "It hurts the three fighters to fall in an incident on the Egypt border" Opposition leader Yair Lapid tweeted: "Sad Saturday. A female fighter and two fighters were killed on theEgyptian border in the line of duty"