The commander defending the fort had reported to the Egyptian headquarters in Majdal that the Israeli attack had been too strong for him to withstand, and that his forces had begun a retreat from the fort.
وكان القائد الذي يدافع عن الحصن قد ابلغ المقر المصري في مجدل بأن الهجوم الإسرائيلي كان قويا جدا له وان قواته بدات في التراجع عن الحصن.