Gaza | Hamas executes 'collaborators' as it clings to power amid fears Trump's peace deal is already at risk

Horrifying footage has emerged which shows Palestinians being executed by Hamas, sparking fears that the Gaza peace deal is already at risk of collapsing as the terror group tries to cling to power.

In disturbing footage circulating on social media, a group of men can be seen kneeling on the ground with their hands behind their backs.

Armed militants - some wearing Hamas-style headbands - stand behind the victims with their faces covered before gunshots ring out and the seven kneeling men fall to the ground, apparently lifeless.

Cheering crowds scream 'Allah Akbar,' or 'God is great', and brand the executed men 'collaborators' while filming the scenes on their phones. A Hamas source confirmed the authenticity of the video.

Hamas has already recalled around 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested yesterday Hamas had been given a greenlight for internal security operations, saying militants wants 'to stop the problems' and 'we gave them approval for a period of time'.

The execution video has sparked concern among observers, coming just days after a Trump-brokered peace deal came into effect.

Analysts are also concerned that Trump's peace deal could be put at risk by the failure of Hamas to return the bodies of all 28 Israeli hostages that died in captivity. So far, they have only released four.

In the video, a crowd can be seen cheering as the men are slaughtered. There are chants of 'Allah Akbar,' or God is Great. The men are also called 'collaborators'

Last month, Hamas-led authorities admitted that they had executed three men accused of collaborating with Israel.

The video was shared along with the caption: 'Hamas takes advantage of the truce with Israel and eliminates internal opponents, does anyone believe in this peace?'

In the past, Hamas has been accused of carrying out public executions on the streets of Gaza. Several human rights groups and world leaders have condemned the form of punishment.

Gaza residents said fighters were increasingly visible on Tuesday, deploying along routes needed for aid deliveries.

Palestinian security sources say dozens of people have been killed in clashes between Hamas fighters and rivals in recent days.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas gives up its weapons and ceases to control Gaza, a demand that the fighters have rejected, torpedoing all previous peace efforts.

Hamas sources told Reuters on Tuesday the group would not tolerate any more violations of order in Gaza and would target collaborators, armed looters and drug dealers.

The group, though greatly weakened after two years of pummelling Israeli bombardment and ground incursions, has been gradually reasserting itself with remaining fighters moving back onto the streets since the ceasefire took hold over the weekend.

Hamas, which has governed Gaza since 2007, also deployed hundreds of workers to start clearing rubble along key routes and repair broken water pipes.

Yesterday, US president Donald Trump and mediators signed a peace deal in Egypt to end the war in Gaza.

It came after Hamas released all living hostages in its custody who were captured on October 7, 2023, when the group launched a brutal massacre on Israel.

The group's action sparked the war in Gaza, which has killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced millions of families.

But there is still anger in Israel as the bereaved families of hostages who died in captivity condemned the fact that only the bodies of four out of the 28 people who died have been returned.

Some families are reported to have been expecting a reunion with their families, only to find out that they had been killed.

In the 20-point peace deal, one of the stipulations is that Gaza must be demilitarised.

It also states that Hamas will not be involved in the governance of the region, which will be 'administered by a temporary, transitional government of Palestinian technocrats who will be responsible for providing day-to-day services for the people of the Strip.'

But the new brutal video has also sparked fears that the militant group may refuse to lay down their weapons in a desperate attempt to hold on to power.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, Hamas said it would remove 'outlaws and collaborators with Israel' as it called on its forces to regain control of Gaza.

Around 7,000 armed militants were called up to take control of the areas in the enclave that had been taken over by Israeli forces. A text message read: 'We declare a general mobilisation in response to the call of national and religious duty, to cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel.

'You must report within 24 hours to your designated locations using your official codes'.

Additionally, a violent power struggle between Hamas and its bitter rivals in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people.

The confrontation between the group and armed members of the Dughmush family began on Saturday and quickly spread across several neighbourhoods.

According to the BBC, 19 members of the Dughmusg clan and eight Hamas fighters have so far been killed.

Civilians who have already been devastated by more than two years of war with Israel have found themselves caught in the crossfire once again.

One terrified resident said: 'This time people weren't fleeing Israeli attacks. They were running from their own people.'

This is not the first time Hamas has clashed with the Dughmush clan - their rivalry runs deep. Both sides have been involved in bloody wars in the past over power and local influence.

Officials loyal to Hamas's administration in Gaza said security forces were attempting to restore calm and warned that 'any armed activity outside the framework of the resistance' would not be tolerated.'

Source: MailOnline, Kevin Adjei-Darko, October 14, 2025

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