Gaza family says it will take revenge on Hamas for the killing of one of its sons

Media outlets in Gaza report that Hamas members executed Hisham al-Saftawi in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

His relatives film themselves after his funeral, saying they will not open a mourning tent until they have avenged his death at the hands of Hamas, and that they know the name of the Hamas member who killed him.

A statement issued by the family and circulated online says he was executed in his home by a large force from Hamas’s military wing, who shot him, and that the family will settle accounts with them.

The reason for Saftawi’s killing is unclear.

Online reports claim he was affiliated with Fatah, and his relatives tell Al-Arabiya that during the war the family participated in “guarding aid,” possibly meaning they were paid to provide security for humanitarian aid and engaged in its illegal resale.

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In addition, a Telegram channel affiliated with Hamas publishes a video showing Hamas members throwing stones at the legs of a Gaza resident who, in recent months, was filmed thanking Trump and Netanyahu at Gaza Humanitarian Fund aid distribution centers.

In the new video, the resident — while being beaten — can be heard repeatedly saying “Hamas is not finished,” apparently under pressure from Hamas members.