Palestinians protested in northern Gaza, where they reportedly demanded an end to the war in anti-Hamas protests. The last major protest against the terror group occurred in 2019.

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against Hamas in northern Gaza on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the largest protest against the militant group since its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Hundreds of people have taken part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began, taking to the streets to demand the group step down from power. Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the protesters, assaulting several of them.

Israel is making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops into combat to clear and occupy large swaths of the enclave, an Israeli official and a second source familiar with the matter said.

Israel is reportedly crafting plans for a new ground invasion of Gaza that could involve sending tens of thousands of troops to clear and then occupy large portions of the enclave.

Two officials said that the new plans were made possible by US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the report noted.