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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896618
Hamas's Internal Cracks Are Becoming Impossible for Gazans to Ignore
(Jerusalem Post) Mohammed Altooll - After the recent killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of Hamas forces in Gaza, what drew attention inside Gaza was the silence that followed. In previous years, funerals of senior Hamas commanders often turned into massive public displays of loyalty and defiance. Many Gazans noticed that this time, the turnout appeared smaller, public enthusiasm seemed weaker, and social media reactions revealed exhaustion and indifference. Some of these reactions appeared to come from individuals previously associated with Hamas's own social environment. Many revived old conversations about internal rivalries, repression, and the atmosphere of fear that has shaped life in Gaza for years. After years of war, blockade, displacement, and economic collapse, priorities have changed for many Gazans. People increasingly want electricity, safety, freedom of movement, jobs, and education more than revolutionary slogans. Today in Gaza, many residents no longer feel genuinely represented by any political faction. Even those who do have become more willing to criticize their own leaders openly or indirectly, especially after the recent war. I still remember meeting Haddad in Jabalia after the "We Want to Live" protests. He told me then: "You want to overthrow a movement blessed by God?" I replied: "If the results of your rule were truly a blessing, people would already be thanking God for them."