The Israeli Army Radio reported a source from the Internal Security Agency (Shin Bet) stating that the executor of the Bisan operation, which resulted in the death of two Israelis and injuries to six others through ramming and stabbing, is named Ahmad Abu al-Rab and belongs to the Islamic Jihad Movement.
The Israeli Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz, ordered the Israeli Army to act "forcefully" in the city of Qabatiya, in the Jenin district, which Israeli media sources have reported the attacker originated from.
Katz stated that anyone who assists what he described as terrorism or provides it with support and cover will pay the full price, emphasizing the necessity of tracking any gunman and targeting infrastructure in Qabatiya.
Public Anger
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - wanted by the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes in Gaza - considered that Israel faces "bloody acts" from time to time, despite carrying out several operations to thwart what he described as "terrorism" over the past year.
He emphasized that his government will continue working to thwart anyone seeking to harm Israeli citizens, according to his expression.
In contrast, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) considered the Afula operation "an expression of the accumulated popular anger and a result of the daily crimes of the Zionist occupation," warning Israel of the ramifications of continuing its "aggressive policies."
The movement also affirmed that "the crimes of the occupation will not achieve security for it," urging the masses of the Palestinian people to enhance their unity against the occupation and calling on the international community to take responsibility and break its silence.
