The United States condemned Wednesday Tel Aviv’s bus bombing, indicating that “these attacks against innocent Israeli civilians are outrageous."

The United States condemned Wednesday Tel Aviv’s bus bombing, indicating that “these attacks against innocent Israeli civilians are outrageous."

In a statement it issued, the White house reaffirmed Washington's "unshakeable commitment to Israel's security and our deep friendship and solidarity with the Israeli people.”

"The United States will stand with our Israeli allies, and provide whatever assistance is necessary to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators of this attack," it added.

In parallel, US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who is currently in Cairo for a series of emergency meetings, including talks with Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi, slammed the attack.

“The United States strongly condemns this terrorist attack and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the people of Israel," she said, adding that “the United States stands ready to provide any assistance that Israel requires."

Russia also condemned the attack dubbing it a "criminal terrorist act" and renewed calls to halt violence in Gaza.

"Moscow strongly condemns this criminal terrorist act," the Russian foreign ministry said a statement.

Noting the continuing violence in the Gaza Strip, it added: "We are renewing our call on the sides to immediately put an end to the military confrontation."

The Russian foreign ministry expressed hope that mediating efforts by Egypt and other countries would help "put an end to the strikes and suffering of the civilian population, open the way for a long-term ceasefire on the condition that Israel's security is ensured, bloodletting not repeated and the blockade of the (Gaza) Strip removed."

For its part, Germany urged an immediate ceasefire to end deadly violence in and around Gaza and fiercely condemned the attack on the bus in Tel Aviv, which came in response to the Israeli raids and killing of innocent people in Gaza.

"It is and remains true that an immediate ceasefire is what's needed right now," government spokesman Steffen Seibert told a news conference.

“Germany again called for an end to the firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel,” he said, adding that Berlin would do everything it could towards a de-escalation of the violence.

"We have noted with great regret that in spite of the most intensive diplomatic efforts, still no ceasefire has come about," he told reporters.

Seibert added that the government "condemned in the strongest terms" the bus attack in Tel Aviv earlier Wednesday.