"I strongly condemn yesterday evening’s terrorist attack in the Israeli town of Rishon Letzion," said Foreign Minister Jan Petersen.

"My thoughts are first and foremost with those who have been bereaved. But my reaction to the people behind such terrorist attacks is one of anger and abhorrence. Their goal is obviously to prevent the establishment of a dialogue and negotiations. The Palestinian authorities must do everything in their power to ensure that the people responsible for this atrocity are arrested and brought to trial. I urge the parties to do what they can to ensure security for everyone and to prevent the extremists from controlling developments in the Middle East. I hope that this attack will not be met by a counterattack that will continue the spiral of violence in the region," said the Foreign Minister.