Hamas reappears on Gaza’s streets, and two of three militias that fought it go quiet

Hamas police forces deploy in Gaza City on October 11, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

Oct. 12, 2025 - Masked men — some in uniform but most in civilian clothes — have been seen out and about on Gaza’s streets in recent days, some handing out sweets, others simply standing guard.

Footage to this effect, published by Hamas-linked media less than 24 hours after the ceasefire took effect on Friday, has been accompanied by announcements from Hamas’s police and interior ministry claiming that security forces had redeployed across the Strip.

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