Overview

• Protests against Hamas have expanded across Gaza, with demonstrators chanting 'Hamas out' in a rare public challenge to the group's authority.
• The protests, driven by war fatigue and dire living conditions, have been organized through social media and include calls for regime change.
• Hamas and allied groups have issued threats against protesters, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, while officially allowing protests under strict conditions.
• Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, have welcomed the protests as evidence of their military strategy's success in Gaza.
• Over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began in October 2023, with much of Gaza reduced to rubble and facing severe shortages of food, water, and shelter.