Protesters said they were venting anger and desperation as they endure a new round of war and displacement after Israel ended a ceasefire. They leveled unusually direct criticism at Hamas even while remaining furious at Israel, the United States and others for their plight.

New military corridors, airstrikes, evacuation and a blockade of humanitarian aid exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Gaza. On Wednesday, Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that Israeli forces were establishing a new security corridor between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

One protest took place in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, where protesters carried white flags and denounced the ruling Hamas.