Islamic Jihad welcomed the attack and said it was "a response of the Palestinian people to the 'summit of evil' in which Arab foreign ministers are participating." The organization's announcement states that "the return of the attacks to the depths of Israel is a necessary thing to create deterrence ...". Hamas also referred to the deadly attack, the second in less than a week, and said that they "welcome the heroic attack ... We emphasize that this is a natural and legitimate response ... We commend the perpetrators of the attack."
The initial report was received at MDA's 101 hotline at 20:43 about several casualties on Herbert Samuel Street in the city. The police stated that three of them were police officers, two of whom neutralized the terrorists.
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