It was carried out by the Israel Border Police (Magav), who killed Arab civilians returning from work during a curfew, imposed earlier in the day, on the eve of the Sinai war, of which they were unaware.
Peristiwa tersebut dilakukan oleh Polisi Perbatasan Israel (Magav), yang membunuh para warga sipil Arab saat kembali dari jam malam, yang dilakukan sehari sebelumnya, pada malam perang Sinai, dimana mereka tak sadar.