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Open criticism of Hamas grows in Gaza

After almost nine months of war, one aid worker told the BBC that Gaza was in a "state of anarchy". Credit: Anadolu, via Getty Images

Polling has long suggested Hamas enjoys the backing of a majority in Gaza, which it has controlled since 2007. And nearly nine months after the group's attack on Israel triggered a war its health ministry says has killed more than 38,000 people, that remains unchanged. But Lucy Williamson and Rushdi Aboualouf have been hearing reports of growing public dissent. Residents have told the BBC that cursing against the Hamas leadership is now common in the markets. "They ask what the 7 October attacks were for - some say they were a gift to Israel," one man said. Even some on the payroll are wavering, with a senior government employee describing the attacks as "a crazy, uncalculated leap". For others, however, support is unfailing. Despite his family being displaced, like 75% of Gaza's population, Jihad Talab, 26, insisted: "We must support [Hamas] because it’s the one working on the ground, the one who understands the battle." Read the full report.

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