Israel deports organizers behind Gaza-bound flotilla

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Documents found in Gaza and released in September by Israel's Foreign Ministry traced direct Hamas involvement in organizing and financing the flotilla to break the Israeli blockade of the Strip.
39% : Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz placed sanctions on a crowdfunding campaign connected to the flotilla in April, alleging the operation was linked to Hamas and accusing organizers of using humanitarian claims as cover.
38% : Israel and Egypt have maintained restrictions on Gaza to prevent weapons smuggling since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007.
37% : Two organizers of the recent Gaza flotilla have been deported, Israel's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday morning.
37% : Israel will not allow any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza," the ministry tweeted.
34% : "After their investigation was completed, the two professional provocateurs, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila, from the provocation flotilla, were deported today from Israel.

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