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Recent reports of violence within Gaza, specifically concerning the assassination of a well-known activist by Hamas-affiliated gunmen, illustrate the tightening grip of Hamas over the region. Such incidents are emblematic of Hamas’s strategy to quash dissent and maintain control, at times employing extreme violence against its own populace. The use of civilians as human shields and embedding military operations within civilian infrastructure further complicates the humanitarian situation in Gaza and fuels the ongoing conflict narrative.