preempt the possibility of a sustained and dramatic settler response in retaliation. so they're going to have to do something. >> as always, there's divisions within the israeli side. hamas says it's not responsible. israel is already in effect blaming hamas. is there any doubt hamas is behind this, that this was ordered, this operation ordered from on high in the leadership, and if so, why would hamas do something like this? >> see, no evidence obviously that hamas had foreknowledge that they provided material support. a lot of it's inductive. the reality is, hebron is a hamas town. the clan, the third largest clan in the area, basically has been a conduit for hamas activists for years. one the guys disappeared on the days of the be an suctiabducted. they are certainly sympathizers. the question is did the organization in gaza or outside of the territories have