كتائب شهداء الأقصى
Fatah's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, took responsibility for the attack, reportedly describing it as revenge for the deaths of Palestinian men Afafat Jaradat and Maysara Abu Hamdiya while in Israeli custody. Some, however, believe the terrorist worked alone in an attempt to clear his family's name after his brother was accused of collaborating with Israel.