Return to home countries ordered: Israel expels activists from the Gaza ship "Madleen"

We will hit every site and every target of the Ayatollahs' regime, and what they have felt so far is nothing compared with what they will be handed in the coming days.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a video message.

(There) is a continued violation of international law and war crimes that Israel is systematically committing against Palestinians by not letting aid come to starving people.

— Greta Thunberg told reporters after she flew into Paris.

As the Bible teaches us, when someone comes to kill you, rise and act first. … We [Israel] have risen like lions to defend ourselves.— Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement before the attacks where he named the assault 'Operation Rising Lion'.

The air defense is active 'to intercept the threat.'— The Israeli army states the active role of air defense in the context of rocket attacks from Iran.

If Chamenei continues to fire rockets at the Israeli civilian population, Tehran will burn.

— Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Iran of severe consequences for further attacks on civilian areas.

The request was made. They promised us positive things.

— A senior Iraqi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.

Hamas must hand over its weapons and will no longer rule Gaza.

— Mahmoud Abbas in a letter to Emmanuel Macron.

To know that there are those out there who are not only speaking out for us, but willing to take a risk to break the siege, is beyond words.

— Eyad Abu Mousa, an engineer at the Gaza Relief Committee, reflecting on the efforts of the Madleen activists.

It is extremism. It is dangerous. It is repellent. It is monstrous. And I condemn it in the strongest possible terms.

— David Lammy, the UK Foreign Secretary, discussing the comments made by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.