The head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Shlomo Ne'eman, referred to the terrorist attack at the Gush junction.
"We are on the main axis, Route 60, where thousands of Jews travel every day, and this is a very serious terrorist attack that joins a series of attacks against Israelis."
Ne'eman added: "We demand that the government and the security forces restore peace and security to the residents of the area, and of course strengthen the hands of IDF soldiers who are working here night and night for the security of the residents and the security of the area. We will be strong here and we will developm settlement in Gush Etzion, and our enemy will not succeed in sabotaging it. "