The Palestinian Authority condemns this morning’s US convoy explosion in the Occupied Gaza Strip and offers its condolences to the explosion’s victims, their families, the American administration and the American people.

“The Palestinian Authority condemns this morning’s explosion in Occupied Gaza in the strongest possible terms. Our condolences go to the victims, their families, the American administration and the American people,” said Dr. Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator, who continued “The explosion was against the peace process and against Palestinian national interests.”

Dr. Erekat said that the Palestinian Authority is prepared to conduct a joint investigation into the explosion with US counterparts and stressed that the convoy was in Gaza at the request of the Palestinian Authority to help implement the Road Map.

Initial reports indicate the explosion took the lives of up to four convoy members. No group has taken responsibility for the roadside bomb and it remains unclear whether the US convoy was the intended target.