Hamas Brutally executes 8 Gazans in public amid Trump’s ‘disarm’ warning

Eight men shot in public as group reasserts control after US -brokered truce

October 15, 2025

Public Executions in Gaza: Hamas Reasserts Control After Ceasefire

Hamas executes alleged “collaborators” as it moves to reclaim control of Gaza after ceasefire

Hamas is reportedly conducting public executions across Gaza in a brutal bid to reassert control over the war-ravaged enclave, even as US President Donald Trump warns the militant group to disarm under a recently brokered ceasefire with Israel.

Viral videos on social media appeared to show masked gunmen executing eight men in a Gaza street on Monday night. The victims, visibly beaten, blindfolded, and forced to kneel, were shot at close range as onlookers chanted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest). Hamas identified the men as “criminals and collaborators with Israel” but offered no evidence to support the claim.

The mass executions come amid reports of violent clashes between Hamas fighters and rival armed clans that have grown in strength during Israel’s months-long military offensive. Following the withdrawal of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) from parts of Gaza City, Hamas’s black-clad security forces have reappeared on the streets, moving swiftly to eliminate opponents and restore their grip on power.

Local residents say the renewed Hamas patrols have targeted family-based militias accused of looting humanitarian aid and terrorizing civilians in areas formerly under Israeli control. “Those gangs looted aid and killed people under the protection of the occupation,” said Nahed Sheheiber, head of Gaza’s private truckers union, in remarks to the Associated Press.

Hamas ruled Gaza unchallenged for 18 years but saw its authority collapse during Israel’s recent ground operations. With large parts of Gaza devastated and its institutions crippled, the group now faces the challenge of maintaining order while negotiating its future under an international peace framework.

In Washington, President Trump confirmed that Hamas had “taken out a couple of gangs that were very bad” but cautioned that the group must fully disarm. “They will disarm, and if they don’t, we will disarm them — quickly and perhaps violently,” Trump said at a press briefing, without elaborating on potential US military action.

The U.S.-brokered truce, which halted Israel’s offensive following the release of the last hostages taken in Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, requires Hamas to surrender its weapons and transfer administrative control to an internationally supervised authority yet to be formed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the war will not be considered over until Hamas is completely dismantled. Hamas, while indicating a willingness to transfer power to other Palestinian groups, insists it will not allow “chaos” during the transition period.

Analysts warn that Hamas’s violent crackdown — seen by some Palestinians as a return to stability after months of lawlessness — could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire. As Gaza struggles to rebuild, the balance between restoring order and avoiding renewed conflict remains perilously thin.

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