“We bless this bold operation in the Israeli settlement of Ariel, which came as a natural and legitimate response to the escalating crimes of the occupation against our people.”

Palestinian Islamic Jihad statement

PIJ official Muhammad al-Harazin said the attack “proves the ability of our people to continue their revolution and defend the Islamic holy sites.” He, too, sought to establish a link between the attack and Jewish tours of the Temple Mount.

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