A rising number of Gazans seeking better lives abroad are drowning at sea, prompting an outpouring of anger against the territory's militant Hamas rulers, a number of whom are making their own — very different — exodus.
As many as 360 Gazans have died at sea since 2014Many Gazans leave due to lack of job opportunities
Israel and Egypt say the tight movement restrictions are needed to keep Hamas from stockpiling more weapons. Critics say the blockade amounts to collective punishment, as residents grapple with daily blackouts and routine shortages of basic goods.Her son's body was never recovered from the Aegean Sea.Hamas leaders exodusHamas chief Ismail Haniyeh relocated to Qatar, with his wife and several children, in 2019.
Ismail Haniyeh — the leader of the Palestinian militant group, Hamas — at Rafik Hariri International Airport, in Beirut. Azmi Keshawi — Gaza analyst at the International Crisis Group — said the movement of officials abroad has, in some cases, helped the group coordinate operations with key patrons outside the territory."Ordinary Palestinians see that Hamas has gone from this humble Palestinian leadership, who lived and struggled among the people, to living in these comfortable zones where they are no longer suffering and seem far from the Palestinian cause and issues," he said.
Two shipwrecks in October alone made 2022 the deadliest at sea for Gazan migrants in eight years, according to rights groups. Without directly mentioning Hamas, he said he blames "those who control and run the country" for the lack of job opportunities.
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