BBC:
Palestinians have taken to the streets in southern Gaza for a third day to protest against Hamas.
Hundreds of demonstrators were seen in videos posted on social media calling for an end to the war and for the removal of the armed group from Gaza. “Out! Out! Out! All of Hamas, out!” they chanted.
Speaking out against Hamas can be dangerous in Gaza and threats circulated on journalists’ WhatsApp groups on Tuesday, forbidding them from publishing any “negative news that could affect the morale of the people”.
Activists said young people started the protests on Monday and were joined by others on their way to get food from community kitchens, who were still holding their pots.
The protesters directed their anger at Hamas’s leadership after an interview with senior official Sami Abu Zuhri circulated on social media.
Speaking on a podcast which originally aired in late March, he said that the war with Israel was “eternal”, adding: “We will rebuild the houses and produce dozens more babies for each martyr.”
Videos from the protests in Khan Younis show young men criticizing Hamas for selling their “blood for a dollar… To those with Hamas, be aware the people of Gaza will dig your grave”.
