expected announcement by U.S. President George W. Bush regarding a future Palestinian state, provided that the Palestinian Authority first met a series of strict conditions. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer stated that Bush would delay the plan as such, because "It's obvious that the immediate aftermath is not the right time." Israeli response In response to the attack, three hours after the attack took place, Israeli Air Force helicopters fired rockets at metal workshops in the Gaza Strip which were used to manufacture weapons. According to Reuters, at least five rockets were shot in Gaza City and Khan Yunis. Official reactions Involved parties : Israeli government spokesman Arye Mekel referred to the attack, noting that "It is another carnage, another brutal attack on innocent people who were standing, waiting for a bus". : The Palestinian Authority condemned the attack. An official statement issued said, the PA "reiterates its condemnation and denunciation" of "all operations against Israeli civilians." Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat released a statement after the attack, which he wrote in Arabic, in which he called on Palestinians to completely stop attacks against Israelis, noting that "Targeting civilians, whether they are Israelis or Palestinians, is a deplorable act" and noting that these attacks are not a "legitimate resistance" to Israeli occupation and that Israel uses them as an excuse to invade the Palestinian territories. See also French Hill attacks References External links Bombings spark Mid-East turmoil - published on BBC News on 20 June 2002 Bomb kills 8 in Jerusalem ; Attack is 2nd in 2 days; troops move in West Bank - published on Chicago Tribune on 20 June 2002 Attacks in Asia in 2002 Suicide bombings in 2002 Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups Mass murder in 2002 Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Palestinian terrorism 2002 in the Palestinian territories Terrorist incidents in Asia in 2002 Terrorist incidents in the Palestinian territories Terrorist incidents in Jerusalem 2002 in Jerusalem Massacres in 2002 June 2002 events in Asia Attacks on bus stations Terrorist incidents in Jerusalem in the 2000s East Jerusalem