Hamas members executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, UN report says

Key Points:

• A UN report accuses Hamas terrorists and police units in Gaza of publicly beating, maiming, and executing dozens of Palestinians during the war with Israel, actions that constitute war crimes.
• The report documents 249 cases of extrajudicial punishment from August 2024 to January 2026, including 108 deaths, often carried out without judicial process and publicized to instill fear.
• Victims included alleged collaborators with Israel, looters, drug offenders, and internal rivals, with punishments ranging from executions to beatings and public shaming, sometimes involving children.
• The UN commission highlighted that these abuses occurred amid widespread destruction caused by Israeli attacks, with Hamas exploiting the resulting power vacuum to target anti-Hamas activists and rival groups.
• The report also condemns violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank as state-supported efforts to entrench settlements and displace Palestinians, while Israel and Hamas did not respond to the allegations.