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Hamas Moves Quickly to Quash Gaza Protest Calls as Online Battle Intensifies
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Hamas security forces moved quickly to suppress the largest attempted anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war began. The crackdown included armed deployments, movement restrictions in displaced-persons areas, and alleged phone seizures, while an intense online fight broke out over the protests’ organizers and motives.
- 01Hamas crushed Gaza's largest attempted anti-government protest since the war began.
- 02Armed operatives were deployed near planned rally points and movement was restricted.
- 03Phones were reportedly confiscated from some protesters and online supporters.
- 04Online accounts tied to Hamas said the protests were an externally driven campaign.
- 05Fatah official Sami Khallaf called the protest calls suspicious and divisive.
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