“For us, shooting rockets at Tel Aviv is easier than drinking water.”“Brother of Hamas leader Sinwar: Firing rockets at Tel Aviv as easy as drinking water,” Times of Israel, May 29, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/brother-of-hamas-leader-sinwar-firing-rockets-at-tel-aviv-as-easy-as-drinking-water/.

“When we warn Israel, every letter and every word means approval is given on the ground. We know how to hurt Israel and put pressure on it.”“Brother of Hamas leader Sinwar: Firing rockets at Tel Aviv as easy as drinking water,” Times of Israel, May 29, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/brother-of-hamas-leader-sinwar-firing-rockets-at-tel-aviv-as-easy-as-drinking-water/.

“Sovereignty and legitimacy over historic Palestine resides only with the Palestinian people, who will protect every inch of their homeland, above all Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and will continue comprehensive resistance until liberation, return, and establishing their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.”“Hamas rejects Israeli occupation PM's statements on sovereignty over Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa,” Hamas, May 8, 2022, https://hamas.ps/en/post/4027/Hamas-rejects-Israeli-occupation-PM-s-statements-on-sovereignty-over-Jerusalem-Al-Aqsa.

“Let everyone who has a rifle, ready it. And if you don’t have a rifle, ready your cleaver or an axe, or a knife.”“Israel said to threaten Hamas chief Sinwar as calls for his head grow louder,” Times of Israel, May 6, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-threaten-action-against-hamas-chief-sinwar-over-terror-cheerleading/.

In response to rallies at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, during which demonstrators called for Hamas to bomb Tel Aviv and “blow up the heads of the Zionists”:

“The decision of the Palestinian people is that the resistance is the option and the shortest way to liberate Palestine and Jerusalem.”Khaled Abu Toameh, “Terror groups laud Ariel ‘heroic operation,’ call for escalating attacks,” Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-705537.

“The bombing of Gaza will increase the persistence of our people and its resistance to continue the struggle and escalate support and aid for our people in Jerusalem.”Emanuel Fabian and staff, “IDF hits Hamas sites during pair of overnight raids in response to Gaza rocket fire,” Times of Israel, April 21, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-strike-hamas-targets-in-gaza-in-response-to-second-rocket-in-48-hours/.

Following a terror attack in Tel Aviv that killed at least three and wounded seven:

“This heroic operation deep in Tel Aviv confirms how frail [Israel] is, how susceptible it is to being broken."Aaron Boxerman, “Islamic Jihad praises attack, doesn’t claim responsibility,” Times of Israel, April 7, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/islamic-jihad-praises-attack-doesnt-claim-responsibility/.

Following a terror attack in Tel Aviv that killed at least three and wounded seven:

“The continuing terrorism of the occupation and its crimes, attempts to Judaize Jerusalem and to perform sacrifices in the Al-Aqsa Mosque to build its so-called ‘Temple’ during what they call ‘Passover’ — against it stands blood and bullets.”Aaron Boxerman, “Palestinian terror groups praise ‘heroic’ Tel Aviv attack, but don’t claim credit,” Times of Israel, April 8, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-terror-groups-praise-heroic-tel-aviv-attack-but-dont-claim-credit/.

“The resistance is following all developments, and has its hand on the trigger. We are one people, and if our holy sites are violated, our people in all areas will have the duty to defend them.”https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/hamas-working-to-avoid-escalation-with-israel-56413.