Hamas, Islamic Jihad welcome attack near occupied al-Khalil

Prominent Palestinian resistance movemenets, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad welcomed Friday’s attack near the occupied al-Khalil ('Hebron'), in which two Zionist occupiers were killed.

In a statement, Hamas praised the operationb as adding it "represents a qualitative development in the Al-Quds Intifada. It proves that the resistance can deter the occupation, which only understands the language of force".

The Islamic Jihad reflected a similar message, saying the attack was a response to "the crime committed by the occupation in the al-Khalil hospital yesterday" in which a wounded Palestinian was murdered by Zionist terrorists.