Member of the "Democratic Gathering" bloc, MP Wael Abu Faour, stated in a statement that "Israel as a whole is criminal, founded on crime and continues to commit crimes, and anyone who supports it is a criminal and a killer. Its latest crime was yesterday against journalists in the south, which led to the martyrdom of journalist Issam Abdullah and the injury of his colleagues." He continued: "Ethics may not hold its expected place in politics, but the judgment of history will not overlook this and will be recorded, at the very least, in the memory of the Palestinian people and in the minds of ethical individuals and nations, that what is happening in Gaza is a disgrace that will mark the foreheads of all who support Israel, including countries, institutions, and officials."