Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day
The demonstrations, a rare show of dissent, appeared to have spread, reflecting frustration at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.
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The demonstrations, a rare show of dissent, appeared to have spread, reflecting frustration at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.
Frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel, Palestinians took to the streets of northern Gaza to protest against the war. Many chanted anti-Hamas slogans, calling for the group to “get out.”
One Gazan who attended the rally said the protesters wanted Hamas to end the war and leave the enclave.
Hamdan Ballal said he was struck as he guarded his home during an attack by settlers. The Israeli authorities said he had been detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denied.
Hamdan Ballal was assaulted by masked attackers in his home village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, witnesses said. The Israeli military said he had been detained for questioning.
A top official said “large areas” of the enclave would be seized, suggesting that Israel intended to hold on to more territory.
A report by a U.N. committee found that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” intended to prevent births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.
An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return.
Since President Trump’s suggestion to expel the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options for a postwar Gaza. Each is unacceptable to either Israel or Hamas, or both.
The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.