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Saturday, January 27, 2024
‘Down with Hamas’: IDF publishes footage of Gazans protesting terror group rule
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage published by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, known by its acronym COGAT, claims to show hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip calling for the end of the Hamas terror group’s rule.
“Down with Hamas,” Palestinians chant, according to COGAT.
The video was filmed yesterday at a humanitarian corridor set up by the Israeli army in the Khan Younis area.
The corridor has enabled Palestinians to flee the active combat zone in Khan Younis to the al-Mawasi area on the Strip’s coast.
“In recent days, we see more and more evidence of public criticism voiced by the residents of Gaza against the Hamas terror organization,” says Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, head of COGAT.
“The residents of the Gaza Strip rightly prefer their well-being and the safety of their children over the continued military build-up of Hamas and the acts of terror that harm them and their future,” he says in a Facebook post.
Exclusive footage: Myriads of Gazans evacuate to a secure humanitarian area, chanting "Down with Hamas." The video was captured in the new passage in western Khan Younis, enabling Gaza residents to access the Al-Muwasi humanitarian area. pic.twitter.com/oTCeD76gnn
— COGAT (@cogatonline) January 27, 2024
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