The IDF clashed with Palestinians while attempting to collect the abandoned vehicle. The fighting lasted for hours, ultimately resulting in the death of a 22-year old Palestinian man, Iyad Sajadiyya.

The Waze app, after being acquired by Google in 2013, incorporated a highlighting function that should have alerted the soldiers to their dangerous position, as well as refuse to provide directions through known dangerous routes, before they came under fire. Waze has countered initial reports that its app instigated this incident with a statement to the AFP.

[Waze] includes a specific default setting that prevents routes through areas which are marked as dangerous or prohibited for Israelis to drive through. In this case, the setting was disabled. In addition, the driver deviated from the suggested route and, as a result, entered the prohibited area. There are also red signs on the road in question that prohibit access to Palestinian-controlled territories (for Israelis). It is the responsibility of every driver to adhere to road and traffic signs and obey local laws.

Additionally, the soldiers "should be using maps, and they should know the route," Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an IDF spokesman told The NY Times.