The head of the Beit El local council commented on the murderous attack in Jerusalem, "Another wake-up call for all of us to understand that we are in a place where people have set a goal of murder and death. We want to be free in our country and we will fight a brutal war against terrorism until we completely eradicate it, otherwise it will continue to occur. We are determined and will continue to build and develop in response to murder and evil. My heart goes out to the family of the murdered child and prays for the recovery and safety of the injured."