An IDF spokesperson condemned the attack on European diplomats by Jewish rioters near Ramallah and stated that "the consulate tour was not coordinated with the IDF. Such coordination is important to prevent incidents of this kind." The statement added: "From a preliminary investigation, there were no forces at the location during the attack. The report about it was sent to the brigade operations center account, which is designated for receiving reports from security personnel only, not from civilians. The operations center receives dozens of operational reports per day and only responds to authorized entities, who are not civilians. We emphasize that there are other centers designated to receive complaints from civilians. The entire incident will be investigated."