Hayat Tahrir al-Sham – A spokesperson of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham called the behavior of HaD "unacceptable."[3] Pro-HTS Ebaa news agency accused the group of robbing civilians and surrounding the house of the former head of the Syrian Salvation Government. Other media accused Abu Malek al-Tali of trying to split the ranks of HTS.[4] Be Steadfast Operations Room – a spokesperson for the operations room accused HTS of escalating the situation.[10] Abu al-Abd Ashidaa, the leader of Jihad Cooperation, issued a message on his Telegram channel saying "After Tahrir al-Sham arrested immigrants and jihad leaders, and its failure to comply with sharia, and its insistence on arrogance and aggression, the 'Be Steadfast' factions put their barriers west of Idlib to stop the arrests." He stated that the operations room didn't want a fight, but warned it had the ability to defend itself and spread its influence across Idlib.[24]