In a Netflix documentary about the attack, The Israeli Honey Trap, it was revealed that al-Reyashi had been targeted for death after it was revealed she had an affair with a senior Hamas commander, who was later eliminated in a targeted killing by Israel, as was Sheik Ahmed Yassin who gave approval for the attack. Yassin gave approval for her to die a martyr to atone for her sin of adultery. It is common in Islamic culture for women to be killed and men not held responsible for adulterous relationships.