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Hamas executes Gazan for 'collaborating' with Israeli intelligence - report

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Hamas executed a man in Gaza identified as "M.M." for allegedly collaborating with Israeli intelligence, according to a report.
  • The execution followed the assassination of Hamas commander Izz al-Din Haddad, with "M.M." accused of actions leading to Haddad's death and that of other militants.
  • Hamas sources claim "M.M." confessed to providing information to Israel that resulted in the deaths of approximately 30 Gaza terrorists and was found with surveillance equipment.

Hamas has executed a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip accused of collaborating with Israeli intelligence, according to a report by London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. The execution reportedly followed the assassination of a Hamas commander.

No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987. People are simply too afraid to protest, even now after all what they’ve been through.

— Gaza City residentDescribing the atmosphere of fear and intimidation under Hamas rule, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.

The man, identified only as "M.M.," was accused by Gaza's Hamas-affiliated "Resistance Security" of working with Israeli intelligence. According to a statement cited by the newspaper, "M.M.'s" alleged actions led to the deaths of several Palestinians, including former Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades commander Izz al-Din Haddad. Hamas sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that "M.M." was arrested after Haddad's assassination in May, reportedly after being seen communicating with Israeli intelligence.

Further accusations from Hamas sources suggest "M.M." was present at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital verifying the identities of those killed in an Israeli strike on Haddad. The sources claim "M.M." confessed to these charges immediately after his arrest. Additionally, he allegedly admitted to passing information to Israel that resulted in the assassination of approximately 30 Gaza terrorists. Surveillance equipment was reportedly found in his possession at the time of his arrest.

This is because Hamas is still here, controlling people’s lives, and nobody can say a word.

— Gaza City residentExplaining the reasons for the lack of public protest in Gaza, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.

The report also touches upon the broader context of Hamas's control in Gaza, referencing a separate Jerusalem Post report about recent calls for protest that went largely unanswered. Residents cited by the Post described an atmosphere of fear and intimidation instilled by Hamas, preventing dissent. One resident noted that people are too afraid to protest, even after years of devastation, because Hamas maintains control and silences opposition, labeling potential participants as "traitors."

It [the protest] ended in failure because there was a lot of pressure on people to keep silent. Anyone who even considered joining the rallies refrained from doing so, as participants were labeled traitors and agents of anarchy.

— Gaza City residentDetailing the suppression of dissent in Gaza, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.
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