“On Sunday morning, the death penalty was carried out on two people convicted of collaboration with the occupation (Israel) and three others in criminal cases,” Hamas, which rules Gaza, said in a statement. He added that the defendants had previously been given “their full rights to defend themselves”. Hamas’ interior ministry gave the initials and birth years of the five executed Palestinians, but did not give their full names. The two executed for “collaboration” with Israel were two men born in 1978 and 1968. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms The older of the two was a resident of Khan Younis in the south of the blockaded Gaza Strip. He was convicted of providing Israel in 1991 with “information about resistance men, their residence … and the location of rocket launchers,” Hamas said. The latter was convicted of supplying Israel in 2001 with information “that led to the targeting and torture of civilians” by Israeli forces, the statement added. #Hamas will execute five Gazans early this morning Media sources in Gaza report that from 05:00 (local time) Hamas will begin the execution of five Gazans. Of the five, Hamas sentenced three for collaborating with #Israel and two others for… (1/4) pic.twitter.com/ISYyiQWOKN — AbuAliEnglish (@AbuAliEnglishB1) September 4, 2022 The other three executed on Sunday had been convicted of murder, the statement said. Hamas takes a hardline approach to alleged collaborators with Israel. The Jewish state, along with Egypt, have placed the enclave under blockade since the terror group seized power in a bloody coup in 2007. Israel says the blockade is a necessary measure to limit the ability of Gaza terror groups to arm themselves. Palestinian law requires approval from the Palestinian Authority president for the death penalty, but Hamas in Gaza has carried out executions without Mahmoud Abbas’s permission. According to July figures from the Israeli rights group B’Tselem, Hamas had so far sentenced 13 people to death since the start of the year, but had not carried out any executions. The last executions carried out by Hamas, according to B’Tselem, were three in 2017. The international community has repeatedly criticized Hamas’ use of the death penalty. You are a devoted reader We are really glad that you read X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not set up a paywall. But because the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers to whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. For just $6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel ADS-FREE, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thank you, David Horowitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel Join our community Join our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
