GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza’s Hamas rulers have sentenced three Palestinians to death for allegedly killing a senior commander of the militant group after collaborating with Israel.
Sunday’s verdicts are final and can’t be appealed according to the rules of the so-called “military field tribunal.” The week-long trial was the first to be held since Hamas took over Gaza by force in 2007.
The mysterious killing of Mazen Faqha in March dealt a blow to Hamas, which has prided itself on setting up a security system immune to Israeli intelligence.
People were interested in these podcasts
Hamas accuses Israel of being behind the killing of Faqha through its network of collaborators. Last week Hamas’ Interior Ministry said a manhunt that followed the death resulted in the detention of 45 Israeli collaborators - the largest sweep since Hamas seized power.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.