Seorang jurubicara militer Israel mengatakan  helikopter-helikopter  menembaki  gerakan-gerakan yang mencurigai yang  diidentifikasi beberapa kali dekat pagar perbatsan di mana para pejuang beroperasi dan berusaha menanam bom-bom.
An Israeli army spokesman said the helicopters opened fired after identifying suspicious movements near the border fence where Palestinian fighters had been operating and trying to plant explosive devices.