Official Reactions
- Involved parties
Israel:
- Israeli officials called the attack a "massacre".
Palestinian territories:
- President of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat condemned the attack and called for a cease-fire;
- Supranational
- United Nations – UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated that he "condemns this indiscriminate terrorist attack in the strongest possible terms." and that the attack "underlines the urgency of breaking the cycle of violence".
- International
- Kuwait – The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and acting Premier Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah stated that he does not support Palestinian suicide bombings against civilians.
- USA – US president George W. Bush stated that he condemns the attack in the strongest terms and that "There is no justification for senseless attacks against innocent civilians."
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