On August 21, 2011, media reported that the Egyptian authorities were recalling the Egyptian ambassador in Israel in response to the killing of five Egyptian security officers by Israeli soldiers after the attacks near Eilat.
Pada tanggal 21 Agustus 2011, media melaporkan bahwa Pemerintah Mesir memanggil pulang Duta Besar Mesir di Israel dalam menanggapi pembunuhan lima petugas keamanan Mesir oleh militer Israel setelah serangan di dekat Eilat.