On Wednesday, thousands of people rallied throughout Gaza, chanting “Hamas out”
The protest followed a smaller demonstration a day earlier in Beit Lahiya, north of Gaza City, which drew wide media attention Some protest participants spoke directly to the media Wednesday, criticizing Hamas over the war
a Gazan man named Sami Ubayed told Israel’s Ynet news outlet,
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“They made the residents into rabbits and now they have broken free of the fear because they have nothing to lose” “Residents have no water or electricity"
1. Hamas is destroying Gaza and making us into stones 2. they must be removed from power 3. Hamas needs to be flexible and release the hostages
“Hamas does not represent us”
We won’t stop demonstrating Demonstrators carrying banners reading “Hamas does not represent us” were seen marching in Gaza City and the town of Beit Lahiya in the north of the territory
“The people want the fall of Hamas”
In Beit Lahiya, where a similar but far smaller protest took place Tuesday, about 3,000 people demonstrated Wednesday, with many chanting “The people want the fall of Hamas”
“Out! out! out! Hamas get out!”
In the hard-hit Shejaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City, dozens of men chanted “Out! out! out! Hamas get out!”
In some incidents, protesters at rallies urged Hamas to release hostages it is holding, to expedite an end to the war that has devastated most areas of Gaza, making conditions harsh for residents
