On Monday, Hamas carried out brutal mass public executions in Gaza, with chilling video footage showing eight blindfolded and beaten men being shot dead
by masked Hamas gunmen in front of a large crowd. The graphic scene unfolded just hours after President Donald Trump declared an “end of an age of terror and death” and signed a 20-point peace plan aimed at stabilizing the region. The terror group claimed the victims were “criminals and collaborators with Israel,” though no evidence was provided. Among those executed was Ahmad Zidan al-Tarabin, reportedly involved in recruiting agents for a rival, non-Hamas militia, according to Israeli outlet ynet News. Following the withdrawal of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Hamas has aggressively moved to reassert control over Gaza. The group is targeting powerful family-based armed clans such as the Doghmoush, Popular Force, Al-Majayda, and Hellis, which gained strength during the recent conflict. Tensions erupted violently over the weekend when Hamas security forces clashed with the Doghmoush clan. Reports indicate at least 52 clan members and 12 Hamas fighters, including the son of senior official Bassem Naim, were killed. Hamas militants allegedly used ambulances to storm the clan’s neighborhood, accusing them of collaboration with Israel. One clan member’s daughter described the attacks as a “massacre,” with houses burned and people dragged away amidst screams. President Trump, while traveling to the Middle East, indicated he had given Hamas temporary approval to manage internal security in Gaza “as it sees fit,” aiming to facilitate the return of remaining Israeli hostages. “They do want to stop the problems, and they’ve been open about it,” Trump said, adding, “You have close to 2 million people going back to buildings that have been demolished, and a lot of bad things can happen. So we want it to be safe.” Despite these remarks, Trump also warned on Tuesday that the US “will disarm” Hamas if it refuses to lay down arms in accordance with his peace plan, which offers amnesty to members who commit to peaceful coexistence and decommission their weapons. Meanwhile, the executions and ongoing clan clashes underscore a violent power struggle within Gaza, as Hamas seeks to consolidate authority amid a fragile ceasefire. The Palestinian Authority condemned the killings as “heinous crimes” and warned that Hamas bears full responsibility. Israel’s Foreign Ministry shared the execution video widely, condemning Hamas’s tactics as “tyranny” that rules through fear and brutality rather than resistance.
