Military sources claim that the achievements in thwarting drug smuggling had created an atmosphere in which there was little chance of attacks at the scene. They also claimed that the guard for 12 hours was not authorized by the division commander.
Although the Air Force permitted the use of grounded helicopters, the brigade commander decided to flank the terrorist on foot who was lurking behind a pile of stones. The details of the attack are still under investigation and will be presented to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy this week.