The battle was covered in detail by Time, and Arafat's face appeared on the cover of the 13 December 1968 issue, bringing his image to the world for the first time.
Pertempuran ini diliput secara mendetail oleh Time, dan wajah Arafat muncul di sampul edisi 13 Desember 1968, mengorbitkannya ke pentas dunia untuk pertama kali.