Evening Edition: Palestinians Hold Anti-Hamas Protests In Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza this week demanding an end to the war and also protesting the Hamas terror group calling for their ouster. It is a rare and dangerous display for Palestinians who were heard chanting 'Down with Hamas' as Hamas has violently cracked down on any previous protests. Many are asking if this could be the start of the end of Hamas rule in Gaza.
FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, who says these protests could very well be a change in Gaza but the true impact will take some time.
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