Videos show Palestinians chanting, “Hamas is a terrorist,” “Hamas, get out.” The Assembly of Southern Gaza Clans reportedly issued a call for an intifada against Hamas, “accusing the group of gambling with Palestinians’ lives for its own narrow, self-serving interests.” Other clan leaders in northern Gaza are also calling for protests .

What began as a set of small, organic anti-Hamas and anti-war demonstrations in Gaza’s northern town of Beit Lahia earlier this week has quickly erupted into a widespread and decentralized protest movement against Hamas and its continued rule over the 2 million Palestinians in the battered strip.

The group has accused Israel of orchestrating the demonstrations, labeling them an “incitement campaign” against the “resistance.” It has cautiously acknowledged the protesters’ frustrations, attributing them to war-induced suffering rather than genuine anti-Hamas sentiment,