During a July heat wave, Gaza experienced a surge of power outages, with residents receiving 5 hours of electricity per day.

[2] During the following week, hundreds of Gazans marched through neighborhoods at separate rallies in Gaza City, Nuseirat, Khan Yunis, the Jabaliya refugee camp, Rafah, Bani Suheila and Shujaiya.

[4] According to Al-Monitor, protestors claimed that "[Hamas’] leaders ruined Gaza beyond hope and turned it into a place of misery, and yet they live luxurious lifestyles.

[4] Hamas internal security prevented additional protests on 7 August, as a heavy police presence deterred protestors from gathering.

[4] In response, Hamas blamed the blockade of Gaza for the poor economic conditions and claimed that the protests were organized by collaborators with Israel.