Hamas executed a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip on charges of collaborating with Israel, according to a report on Thursday by London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.
The report cited a statement on Wednesday by Gaza's Hamas-affiliated "Resistance Security," saying that the terrorist organization had executed a man identified as "M.M." for working with Israeli intelligence.
According to the statement, 47-year-old M.M.'s actions led to the death 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 initially arrested following Haddad's assassination in May after he was seen communicating with Israeli intelligence.
In addition, the sources said that M.M. was witnessed at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital verifying the identities of those killed in the IDF strike on Haddad.
They added that M.M. confessed to the charges immediately following his arrest and admitted to being present at the scene of the strike on Haddad.
In addition, M.M. further confessed to passing Israel information that led to the assassination of approximately 30 Gaza terrorists, according to the sources. They noted that M.M. was found in possession of surveillance equipment at the time of his arrest.
Gazans to 'Post': Revolution cannot succeed under Hamas
Recent calls for protest in Gaza last month went largely unanswered despite nearly three years of devastation following the October 7 massacre, highlighting how Hamas oppression has kept most Gazans from expressing dissent.
“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” one Gaza City resident told The Jerusalem Post. “People are simply too afraid to protest, even now after all what they’ve been through."
"This is because Hamas is still here, controlling people’s lives, and nobody can say a word," he added.
“It [the protest] ended in failure because there was a lot of pressure on people to keep silent,” he continued. “Anyone who even considered joining the rallies refrained from doing so, as participants were labeled traitors and agents of anarchy.”
Severe threats issued to protestors
According to a Ynet report, unidentified Gazan sources said that Hamas terrorists were deployed to prevent protests from spreading.
They added that the terrorists were positioned near gathering points, and movement of civilians in areas of displacement camps was restricted, with phones reportedly confiscated from participants or individuals identified as linked to the protest calls in some cases.
