2025 Hamas executions

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2025 Executions in Gaza
Part of the Gaza War, the Israel-Gaza conflict, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Location Palestinian-Administered areas of the Gaza Strip
DateSeptember-November 2025
Attack type
 Executions, extrajudicial killings
Deaths33
Perpetrators
Assailants
List
MotiveExecuting criminals, collaborators, and opponents

The 2025 Hamas executions were a wave of public, extrajudicial killings conducted by Hamas in the Gaza strip between September and October 2025. The executions were documented both by video footage on social media and international reports of the events, showing armed men shooting kneeling men in the back of their heads. These events took place before and after the Gaza peace plan was finalized.

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Background

Just before and following the end of the Gaza war and the implementation of the Gaza peace plan, in October 2025, Hamas began a wave of executions throughout the Gaza Strip. [1] It was part of an attempt by Hamas to maintain authority within the Gaza Strip. [2] The Guardian wrote that these incidents raised concerns regarding Hamas' disarmament ("a key though ill-defined provision of..." the peace plan), though Donald Trump suggested that the group was compliant with the deal. [3]

2025 executions

On 19 September 2025, Hamas carried out public extrajudicial executions accusing those killed of being spies for Israel. The event was filmed and posted on social media. [4]

On 22 September 2025, Hamas executed three men who were suspected of cooperating with Israel. They were made to kneel while blindfolded and shot in public, as seen on videos published online. [5]

On 14 and 15 October, more videos were published that showed Hamas members forcing men to kneel and then shooting them from close range. [6] [7] [3]

On 21 October, Hamas announced they would pause public executions so as not to provide Israel a pretext to break the ceasefire. [8] [9]

Casualties

The exact number of executions is still unclear. As of mid October 2025, multiple sources say a total of 33 men have been killed. [10] [11] [2]

Reaction

Humanitarian organizations spoke out against the executions and called for accountability. The Palestinian Authority strongly condemned Hamas' actions. [12] [13] President Mahmoud Abbas labeled the killings a "crime against the Palestinian people." [14] The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, a Palestinian NGO, called the incidents "extrajudicial execution[s] of citizens". [14] [15] United States President Donald Trump warned that if Hamas continued to kill people in Gaza, "we will have no choice but to go in and kill them," despite initially being indifferent to what he justified as Hamas having "taken out a couple of gangs that were very bad." [16]

Moumen al-Natour, a Palestinian lawyer, former Hamas political prisoner, and president of Palestinian Youth for Development, stated that these measures are Hamas's way to regain control over the Gaza strip. [17] He was quoted saying, "They are sending a signal that they are back — by terrorizing people." [17] In an interview with Reuters on 17 October 2025, Hamas official Mohammed Nazzal defended the executions claiming that there are "exceptional measures", and those who were executed were criminals guilty of killing. [18] [19]

Joseph Braude, president of the Center for Peace Communications, stated in an interview that Hamas is taking advantage of the ceasefire agreement to reestablish power and control over Gaza. According to Braude these are dark times for Gaza in general, and specifically for those who appose Hamas. [20]

President Donald Trump, as the initial reports came out, didn't pay too much attention to the events. But as executions continued, he expressed his firm stance warning Hamas “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.” [21] [22] [23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (13 October 2025). "Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, citing crime and security concerns". Reuters .
  2. 1 2 "With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza". The New York Times . 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  3. 1 2 Burke, Jason (13 October 2025). "Hamas deploys armed fighters and police across parts of Gaza". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  4. ↑ Halabi, Einav; Zitun, Yoav (2025-09-21). "Hamas publicly executes three alleged Israeli agents in Gaza as IDF presses deeper into city". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  5. ↑ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (22 September 2025). "Hamas-led authorities execute alleged collaborators in Gaza, official says". Reuters.
  6. ↑ "Hamas fighters tighten grip in Gaza, clouding future of ceasefire". Reuters. 14 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hamas security forces kill 32 members of Gaza 'gang', official says". Reuters. 13 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "حماس تعلن وقف عمليات الإعدام العلنية لأعضاء الميليشيات المسلحة في غزة". إيجبتكِ (in Arabic). 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  9. ↑ Ward, Anat Peled, Summer Said and Alexander (2025-10-21). "Trump Officials Ratchet Up Pressure on Israel and Hamas". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Hair, Jonathan (14 October 2025). "Hamas executes 'collaborators and lawbreakers' in graphic scenes in Gaza". ABC News . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Hamas executes dozens of Gazans accused of 'treason'". i24NEWS . 14 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  12. ↑ "Presidency statement on field executions carried out by Hamas in Gaza". WAFA Agency. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  13. ↑ Yohanan, Nurit; AFP; ToI Staff (2025-10-15). "PA condemns Hamas executions as 'heinous crimes'; Trump shrugs off crackdown". The Times of Israel. ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  14. 1 2 Kottasová, Ivana; Dahman, Ibrahim; Kourdi, Eyad (2025-10-14). "Masked fighters seen executing men in Gaza City as Hamas fights with rival groups". CNN. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  15. ↑ "Hamas releases video showing street execution of 'collaborators'". Hindustan Times. 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  16. ↑ Kanno-Youngs, Zolan (16 October 2025). "Trump Warns Hamas of Strikes if Violence in Gaza Continues". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  17. 1 2 Lachter, Efrat (2025-10-17). "Hamas defends executions of Palestinians after Trump issues stern warning to terror group". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  18. ↑ Jadallah, Ahmed; Mills, Andrew (18 October 2025). "Exclusive: Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can't commit to disarm, senior official says". Reuters.
  19. ↑ "حصري-قيادي بحماس: الحركة تهدف للحفاظ على السيطرة الأمنية في غزة" (in Arabic). 2025.
  20. ↑ Magdy, Samy; Krauss, Joseph (2025-10-15). "Hamas carries out public executions after returning to the streets of Gaza". www.aol.com. The Independent . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  21. ↑ Harb, Ali. "Trump threatens to 'kill' Hamas over Gaza gang clashes, says it must disarm". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  22. ↑ "Trump threatens Hamas with military action if group's bloodshed in Gaza persists". www.euronews.com. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  23. ↑ "Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if bloodshed persists in Gaza". 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
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