Hamas has declared a general mobilization to reassert control over Gaza following a ceasefire with Israel. Approximately 7,000 gunmen have been called back to reclaim areas vacated by Israeli forces after a two-year conflict. The mobilization order, distributed via phone and text, explicitly states the aim to "cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel."
Hamas units have already been deployed across Gaza, and the group has appointed five new governors, all with military backgrounds. Images show Hamas gunmen patrolling the streets, as tens of thousands of Palestinians return to the heavily damaged northern Gaza Strip.
This development follows a ceasefire that ended a two-year conflict triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 ... download the app to read more
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