<h3 data-start="698" data-end="762"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brutal Executions in Gaza City Expose Deepening Power Rift</span></h3>
<p data-start="764" data-end="1235"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A chilling video from Gaza City has sent shockwaves through the region,&nbsp; masked fighters, some wearing Hamas headbands, were seen executing eight blindfolded men before cheering crowds in what appears to be a violent crackdown to reassert control after Israel&rsquo;s partial withdrawal. The footage, verified to have been filmed in the al-Sabra neighborhood, shows detainees tied, stripped, and shot in front of bystanders, a grim symbol of Gaza&rsquo;s spiraling internal chaos.</span></p>
<h3 data-start="1237" data-end="1294"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hamas Faces Accusations of &lsquo;Extrajudicial Killings&rsquo;</span></h3>
<p data-start="1296" data-end="1765"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights condemned the act as an &ldquo;extrajudicial execution of citizens,&rdquo; demanding a transparent investigation. Hamas&rsquo;s security arm, known as Radaa, later claimed responsibility, calling the assault a &ldquo;precise operation&rdquo; targeting &ldquo;wanted individuals.&rdquo; However, no evidence was presented to substantiate those claims. The group also stated it had arrested several people accused of &ldquo;attacks on civilians&rdquo; and &ldquo;collaborating with militias.&rdquo;</span></p>
<h3 data-start="1767" data-end="1811"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Family Clash Sparks Deadly Retaliation</span></h3>
<p data-start="1813" data-end="2244"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Local reports suggest the violence erupted after a clash between Hamas forces and the powerful Doghmush family in Gaza City&rsquo;s al-Sabra and Tel al-Hawa neighborhoods. The family, long influential in the area, accused Hamas of &ldquo;killing, intimidation, and torture&rdquo; under false pretenses. In a statement, they said, &ldquo;What is happening today is a heinous crime against a family known for its steadfastness and refusal to collaborate.&rdquo;</span></p>
<h3 data-start="2246" data-end="2293"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Global Condemnation and Political Fallout</span></h3>
<p data-start="2295" data-end="2779" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Palestinian Authority called the killings &ldquo;heinous crimes&rdquo; and held Hamas &ldquo;fully responsible.&rdquo; The Israeli Foreign Ministry shared the video, saying it revealed Hamas&rsquo;s &ldquo;rule of fear.&rdquo; Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump stirred controversy by suggesting he had given Hamas &ldquo;approval to police the territory for a period of time&rdquo; following the ceasefire. As Gaza&rsquo;s factions turn on each other, the line between governance and brutality appears to have all but disappeared.</span></p>

Public Execution; The Square of Death in Gaza

Eight blind- folded men shot in Gaza’s square as Hamas battles to reassert control

Public Execution; The Square of Death in Gaza

Eight blind- folded men shot in Gaza’s square as Hamas battles to reassert control

October 15, 2025 | 10:40 IST