Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said that the tomb is under Palestinian control and yet Palestinians put the place ablaze, showing that their only goal to harm places which are holy to Jews, which teach our thousands year old connection to that place. Member of Knesset Uri Ariel said while the Palestinians lie about changing the Temple Mount status quo, they are burning and desecrating places which are holy to Jews. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack and ordered the tomb to be repaired and opened an investigation into the arson.