The planned anti-Hamas 'June 26 Revolution' protests did not produce visible street demonstrations at their declared H-hour on Friday in Gaza, according to a report by Abu Ali Express. Footage from channels aligned with both Hamas and the protest movement showed empty streets at the designated gathering points.
The anti-Hamas protest movement known as the 'June 26 Revolution' appears to have failed to draw significant crowds on the ground in Gaza on Friday, according to an assessment by Abu Ali Express.
As of the declared H-hour of 16:00 Jerusalem time, streets at the designated protest points remained empty, based on footage from both Hamas-identified channels — which have an interest in showing the protests as a failure — and pages affiliated with the protest movement itself. The report notes that the latter also showed no evidence of gatherings or significant concentrations of Gazans. This follows a thread of reporting by The Zioneer on Wednesday (Jun 24, 21:25 Jerusalem) that organizers had set H-hour for Friday at 16:00 and Hamas was preparing its response.
Earlier Wednesday, The Zioneer reported (21:25 Jerusalem) that organizers had published 18 assembly points across the Strip, and that Hamas had reportedly arrested some organizers in recent days to preempt the campaign. By Thursday (Jun 25, 13:41 Jerusalem), The Zioneer noted that Hamas-linked channels were circulating a satirical video, 'Fauda 2026,' labeling organizers as collaborators with the IDF Arabic spokesman. The thread's evolution shows initial reports on Wednesday (21:25 Jerusalem) from Channel 14 about a movement launch — initially called 'July 26 Revolution' — and subsequent confirmation of the Friday date, assembly points, and Hamas countermeasures, though all sourcing remained from channels and third-party reports.
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 21 (08:32 Jerusalem), analysts have questioned the strategy of backing anti-Hamas militias, arguing they lack real influence. The protest movement's failure on Friday, even to draw crowds for a non-violent demonstration, echoes that assessment, though the initiative's affiliation with armed groups remains unclear.
It remains open whether organizers will attempt further actions; no new calls have been published as of this evening.
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