The early view that Israeli gunfire had killed the boy developed into the position that, because of the trajectory of the shots, Palestinian gunfire was more likely to have been responsible.
Pandangan awal menyebut penembak Israel telah menewaskan bocah tersebut berkembang sampai anggapan bahwa, karena trayektor tembakan, tembakan Palestina tampak lebih bertanggung jawab.