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Will Gaza Blow Up in Hamas' Face?


(Ynet News) Alex Fishman - Residents of Gaza who have left the Strip believe another military confrontation with Israel is a certainty. They also believe that it will be a lot more aggressive, that Israel is sick of playing these games with Hamas, and that Israel will do everything to eliminate the organization. Gazan society has started to disintegrate. The number of suicides is unprecedented. There is a phenomenon of women stabbing their unemployed husbands. Every third person is on anti-depressants. There has been an increase in the phenomenon of teenagers marrying much older men who are able to support them as a second or third wife. 50% of Gaza youth said in different surveys that they want to leave Gaza forever. On top of all of this, Gazans are mad that Hamas has built for themselves what amount to underground cities, while they are left without bomb shelters.
2016-02-24 00:00:00
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