Iran, which has been one of the main supporters of Hamas, their foreign ministry said that the attack by Hamas was an act of self-defence by the Palestinians. The foreign ministry of the neighbouring country Egypt said that it is talking to Saudi Arabia and Jordan in an attempt to diffuse the Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, told to the official news agency WAFA that the Palestinians have the right to protect themselves against the terror of the settlers and foreign troops.
As We said, he is from the Fatah party which governs the West Bank. And historically, there have been conflicts between Fatah and Hamas.
