The Israelis had been trying for hours to speak to Palestinian commanders, according to Israel's Cabinet Secretary, Isaac Herzog; he added that Palestinian security forces could have intervened to stop the fire.
Tentara-tentara Israel berusaha berbicara dengan para komandan Palestina selama berjam-jam, menurut Sekretaris Kabinet Israel, Isaac Herzog; ia menambahkan bahwa pasukan keamanan Palestina memutuskan untuk berhenti melakukan penembakan.