According to reports, Fatah's al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Tel Aviv and said that the terrorist who carried it out managed to escape. The Popular Resistance Committees also claimed responsibility for the attack.

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told Al-Arabiya, "We shall continue to respond to the Israeli aggression in anticipation of the outcomes of the ceasefire talks." Barhoum welcomed the attack, "It is an act of heroism." (Roi Kais)