Hamas issued a statement Monday claiming responsibility for the twin terror attacks in the central Israeli city of Raanana that killed one person and injured 17 others earlier in the day.

In the statement, Hamas said the attacks were “a natural response to the occupation’s massacres and its continued aggression against our Palestinian people.”

The Israeli Police said two suspects in the two simultaneous terror attacks were residents of Hebron. The police said they entered Israel illegally and are now in police custody.

The suspects stole vehicles to run over a number of people in several locations, the police said, adding that sweeps are still being conducted in the area to ensure there are no further threats.