Hamas fighters have dramatically reasserted control in Gaza, defying Israeli demands for disarmament just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was in the region signing the ceasefire agreement.
On Tuesday, the militant group solidified its return by carrying out public executions of men accused of collaborating with Israeli forces.
A video circulated Monday, whose authenticity was confirmed by a Hamas source, showed seven men dragged into a crowd, forced to their knees, and shot from behind in Gaza City.
The move underscores the “daunting hurdles” facing efforts to move Trump’s ceasefire plan toward a longer-term resolution.
While Trump told Israel’s parliament on Monday that the war was “over,” he also stated Hamas had a “temporary green light” to keep order in the territory, a striking shift from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s consistent demand that the war cannot end until Hamas gives up its weapons and ceases control of Gaza.
Hamas fighters were increasingly visible on Tuesday, deploying along routes critical for aid deliveries. Palestinian security sources report that dozens have been killed in clashes between Hamas fighters and rivals in recent days.
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