Hazem Al Beblawi
Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi described the bombing as the "most heinous form of terrorism" and vowed that the perpetrators behind the attack will be brought to justice. Beblawi vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of the explosion saying that the incident was "an act of terrorism that aims at frightening the people and obstructing the roadmap. The black hands behind this act want to destroy the future of our country," and added that the state will do its utmost to pursue the criminals who executed, planned and supported this attack. In addition, acting President Adly Mansour announced three days of national mourning. After the attack, the Egyptian government considered the Muslim Brotherhood to be a terrorist organization.