Hamas spokesperson, Sami Abu Zuhri, said the attack against the Israeli Occupation that occurred early Friday morning is a natural response to the continuous Israeli terror and desecration of the holy sites.

In a press statement issued following the attack inside Al-Aqsa Mosque, Abu Zuhri, stressed  that the intifada will continue and the people will unite behind legitimate armed resistance.

On Friday morning, 3 Palestinian youths were shot dead and two Israeli soldiers killed in an armed confrontation inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque.