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Gaza City Exodus Grows, Undermining Hamas
(Maariv-Jerusalem Post) A growing wave of departures from Gaza City, driven by collapsing morale, is eroding a core pillar of Hamas's war strategy, Hamas economy expert Eyal Ofer told Maariv on Monday. He said the shift is unfolding across Gaza. Over the past two years, many Gaza City residents have traced the same route to the south and back three times. "The social solidarity that still existed in Gaza is disappearing," he said, describing a market where "almost everyone who can profit from the situation does so." Hamas-run authorities have pushed a "do not evacuate" message. Yet the thousands of pedestrians who joined the southbound traffic jams of trucks are signaling that the campaign to keep people in place is losing traction. A continued civilian outflow would further undercut Hamas's leverage.