GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants or security forces killed two dozen people and beat or tortured scores more during and after Israel's recent Gaza offensive, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday.
Many of those targeted had been detained on charges of spying for Israel and were killed after fleeing a Gaza prison damaged in Israeli airstrikes, the report said.
Others were former security officers for the Palestinian Authority or members of Hamas' rival Fatah movement, the report said.
Many of the victims were abducted from their homes by Hamas gunmen or security officers and later found dead, the report said. Others were beating or shot through the legs, many permanently injured, Amnesty said.
Amnesty's findings echo recent reports by Palestinian human rights groups. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights said that 32 people had been killed during and after the war and dozens more beaten. PCHR said its information pointed to Hamas only in some cases. Read more ...
Many of those targeted had been detained on charges of spying for Israel and were killed after fleeing a Gaza prison damaged in Israeli airstrikes, the report said.
Others were former security officers for the Palestinian Authority or members of Hamas' rival Fatah movement, the report said.
Many of the victims were abducted from their homes by Hamas gunmen or security officers and later found dead, the report said. Others were beating or shot through the legs, many permanently injured, Amnesty said.
Amnesty's findings echo recent reports by Palestinian human rights groups. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights said that 32 people had been killed during and after the war and dozens more beaten. PCHR said its information pointed to Hamas only in some cases. Read more ...
Source: AP
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