OPINION - So what do Palestinians in Gaza really think about Hamas?

As the brutal war between Israel and Gaza grinds on, an increasing number of the coastal enclave’s residents are openly and publicly condemning Hamas’ actions and blaming the group for their misery.

While most Gazans are angry with Israel and the sheer level of death and destruction caused by its ferocious military campaign and the often seemingly indiscriminate targeting of civilian homes and infrastructure, many are furious with the Islamist group that has ruled the Strip since 2007. Hamas’s rise to power resulted in a choking blockade imposed on the territory by Israel and Egypt, worsening the