"They're betting on our blood": Gazans are driving out Hamas

Palestinians have gathered in Gaza for the largest anti-HAMAS protest since the start of the war with Israel. People are shouting for an end to the war and demanding that Hamas leave. Demonstrators are calling the organization a “terrorist group” and accusing it of “betting on people’s blood.”

In a video posted by CNN, people can be seen calling Hamas “terrorists, a terrorist group.” “For God’s sake, Hamas should leave,” the protesters chant.

Masked Hamas militants are trying to disperse the crowd with sticks and weapons in their hands.

The large demonstrations that began on Tuesday in Beit Lahiya Street continued on Wednesday. People are chanting "Hamas out!" It is understood that nine anti-Hamas rallies are planned across Gaza on March 26. Gaza is not silent, there are people who do not want it to be destroyed, let them know that, the protesters say.

Hamas has not commented on the situation, but its supporters have branded the protesters traitors, the BBC reports.

The protests in northern Gaza come a day after Islamic Jihad militants fired rockets into Israel and Israel decided to evacuate most of Beit Lahiya. The decision has angered the people.

After a ceasefire of almost two months, Israel has resumed its military campaign in Gaza, accusing Hamas of rejecting a new US offer to extend the truce. Hamas, for its part, has accused Israel of reneging on an initial agreement reached in January.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands have fled their homes since Israel resumed airstrikes on March 18.

“Hamas needs to get down to earth and listen to the voices of the bereaved, the voices that come from under the rubble are the truest,” people say.

Since the war began, open criticism of Hamas in Gaza has increased both on the streets and online, but loyalists remain, and it is difficult to gauge how much support for the group has changed.

There was a sense of opposition to Hamas before the war, but most of them have gone into hiding for fear of reprisals.

"Excuse me, but what exactly is Hamas betting on? They are betting on our blood. The whole world sees us as just numbers," wrote Gaza resident Muhammad al-Najjar on his Facebook page.

According to the Ministry of Health, the death toll in the war has exceeded 50,000, which is why people are protesting. The 17-month-long war has left the population devastated and Gaza in ruins. It is confirmed that almost 70 percent of buildings have been completely destroyed. In addition, international aid organizations are also struggling, and it is impossible to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The population of the territory is almost entirely dependent on these humanitarian aid packages. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”