JERUSALEM, Israel – Gaza’s anti-Hamas protests continued for the third day and spread to more cities in the Gaza Strip. Some believe the protests could mark a turning point in the nearly 18-month war.
The demonstrations appeared in the capital, Gaza City, and the former Hamas stronghold of Khan Younis.
Some of it is aimed directly at Hamas for making its citizens endure the terror of the prolonged war. In Gaza City, protesters shouted, “Out, out, Hamas, get out!”
The demonstrations started on Tuesday in Beit Lahiya and continued on Wednesday with chants of, “The people want the fall of Hamas!”
One Gazan, Jaber Saed, used the media to talk straight to Hamas. “We have had enough, and we do not want you. We are done. We gave you enough chances, but you let us down like all people in this world. We want a decent life for us and our children,” Saed said.
Atia al-Barawi lost his 15-year-old son in this war and shouted, “Hamas destroyed us and brought disaster.”
Israel Defense Forces reserve soldier Yair Pinto told CBN’s Raj Nair, “I think this is like the best news I’ve heard in a very, very, long time.”
Pinto believes the protests may be a turning point. “Hamas has been keeping the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip as hostages, basically using them as human shields, brainwashing the population for more than 20 years. And finally, we see them stand up and speak against this terrorist organization, saying we’ve had enough of war, we’ve had enough of destruction,” he said.
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