Ashraf al-Mansi, a Gaza resident who has led a militia in northern Gaza against Hamas in recent weeks, denies in a self-released video that Hamas had harmed his group.
In the video, published in recent hours on his Facebook page, he says rumors that Hamas killed or arrested militia members are false. He adds that the militia has managed to take control of several areas in northern Gaza and is working to expand its presence in order to allow residents to safely return to their homes there.
He addresses Hamas directly, warning that if they approach areas under militia control, they will be treated the same way Hamas treats militia members.
In the past 24 hours, footage was circulated showing executions carried out by Hamas in Gaza City. Reuters reported that since the start of the ceasefire, in the context of the fighting and executions conducted by Hamas, at least 30 people belonging to groups that tried to fight Hamas have been killed.
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