Report: Hamas backtracks on claim of responsibility for Jerusalem attack

Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday backtracked on their claim of responsibility for a deadly attack on a Jerusalem rabbinical seminary that killed eight Israelis.

Ibrahim Daher, head of Hamas' al-Aqsa radio, said his station put out an earlier claim of responsibility

prematurely, based on confused information. Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, confirmed the group was not taking credit for the attack - at least yet. "There may be a later announcement ... But we don't claim this honor yet," He said. (AP)