On Tuesday, hundreds of Palestinians staged protests in northern Gaza, demanding an end to the ongoing war with the Jewish state and calling for Hamas terrorists to relinquish their control of the coastal enclave. The rallies, among the most significant against Hamas since the conflict began, reportedly included chants such as “Hamas out,” and protesters carried banners reading “Stop the war” and “We want to live in peace.”
(An Arab opinion poll conducted late last year showed that close to two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza, Judea and Samaria prefer for Hamas to be part of, or even lead, a Palestinian governing body that would control the Strip after the war.) “We are determined to achieve all the goals of the war,” stated the prime minister during Wednesday’s Knesset debate. Jerusalem’s war objectives include the destruction of Hamas, the return of the 59 remaining hostages and ensuring that the Gaza Strip will never again pose a threat to Israel. (Read More)
