Several days later, AFP published a story acknowledging that "no such dam exists in Israel that could control the flow of water into Gaza, according to a team of AFP reporters on the ground as well as interviews with Israeli and international experts."
Beberapa hari kemudian, AFP menerbitkan sebuah cerita yang mengakui bahwa "tidak ada bendungan di Israel yang bisa mengontrol aliran air ke Gaza, menurut suatu tim wartawan AFP di lapangan serta wawancara dengan para ahli Israel dan internasional."