Hamas faces growing resistance from Palestinians as locals call for terror group to leave power
Nearly two years following Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, over 50,000 people have died in Gaza as Palestinians call for an end to the group's nearly 20-year rule.
Co-founder of the 'We Want to Live' movement in Gaza, Moumen al-Natour, spoke to Fox News Digital about the growing resistance against Hamas.
'There used to be some opposition to Hamas, but after the attack and the consequences that followed, more and more people in Gaza despise them,' he said.
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