US President Barack Obama responded to the deaths of the Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrah and Gil-Ad Shaer, sending his condolences to the families of the teenagers and condemning the 'senseless act of terror against innocent youth.' 'On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American citizenship,' Obama said in a statement Monday. 'As a father, I cannot imagine the indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing,' he added.
