Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad praise West Bank car bombings

By Agencies 31 August 2024, 2:31 pm 5 Edit

The remains of a car bomb that exploded in the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur, early August 31, 2024. (Courtesy)

Terror group Hamas issues a statement praising what it called a “double heroic operation” after two car bombs exploded in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank late last night, in what security officials believed was a coordinated attack. Two Palestinian terrorists involved in the attacks were killed by troops at the scene.

Hamas says it “is a clear message that resistance will remain striking, prolonged and sustained as long as the brutal occupation’s aggression and targeting of our people and land continue.”

The group, however, does not claim direct responsibility for the attacks.

Hamas ally Islamic Jihad similarly says it “congratulates” the perpetrators of what it called a “coordinated attack.”