Fatah Revolutionary Council member Abdel-Elah Atira said in a June 20, 2023 show on Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) that the same-day terror attack at a gas station near the Israeli settlement of Eli in which two Hamas terrorists killed four Israelis had been a "high-quality strategic attack." He added: "These young men carried out a wonderful and very unique attack that will be taught at military academies."
Abdel-Elah Atira: "Good evening. May Allah have mercy on the souls of the martyrs. I believe that today's attack was a high-quality strategic attack that hurt Israel's security strategy.
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"The courage with which the young men carried out this attack strongly indicates that [Palestinian] youth now have determination, faith, and a firm will to inflict as many losses as possible on the Israeli enemy.
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"The young men carried out a very wonderful and very unique attack that will be taught at military academies."