New Palestinian group claims responsibility for Tel Aviv bus attack

An unidentified Palestinian group, said it is split from the Fatah movement on Thursday claimed responsibility for the "double martyrdom" attack operation in Tel Aviv.

In a telephone call with AFP, an unidentified person announced he is talking on behalf of "al-Nazeer" group.

He also provided the names of the two young men who carried out Tel Aviv operation are from Balath camp near Nablus. Palestinians in Jenin camp stressed the two said young men had disappeared.

The speaker said that the operation took place because "the Israelis continue killing Palestinian civilians and to occupy the West Bank," stressing that the "attacks will continue until occupation ends."