A United Nations report now confirms what many conservatives long suspected: Hamas has been terrorizing its own people with public executions, torture, and brutal attacks meant to keep Gaza civilians in line.
Story Snapshot
- UN investigators say Hamas-linked militants and police carried out executions and brutal punishments against Palestinians in Gaza.
- The report documents 249 cases of executions and severe violence, including kneecapping and bone-breaking, with 108 Palestinians killed.[1][2]
- Hamas-affiliated forces were tied to at least 60 of these cases, including two public executions of 11 men, acts the UN calls war crimes.[1][2]
- Palestinian civilians are described as “trapped” between Israeli forces and settlers on one side and fear-based Hamas rule on the other.[1][2][5][7]
UN Details Hamas’ Brutal Grip on Gaza Civilians
The new report from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry describes a Gaza Strip ruled by fear, where Hamas-linked forces use public violence to control ordinary Palestinians.[1][2] Investigators identified 249 cases of executions and severe physical violence in Gaza during 2024 and 2025, leading to at least 108 deaths and 384 injured.[1][2] These are not battlefield clashes. The report says many of these incidents were punishments against civilians, not actions in combat zones.[1][2]
According to the report, Hamas-affiliated forces were involved in at least 60 of the documented cases, including two public executions of 11 men.[1][2] The methods are chilling: executions, kneecapping, bone-breaking with metal pipes or cement bricks, and severe beatings.[1] The perpetrators claimed they were punishing alleged “collaborators” with Israel, people accused of looting aid, petty thieves, drug offenders, or rivals inside Gaza.[1][2] UN investigators say these acts amount to the war crimes of murder and torture under international law.[1][2]
How Hamas Uses Public Violence to Rule by Fear
The UN report explains that Hamas rule in Gaza is “fear-based,” meaning violence is not only used in secret cells but out in the open to send a message.[1][2] Public executions in front of crowds, visible injuries from kneecapping, and reports of bones smashed with metal pipes all serve one goal: to scare the population into obedience.[1][2] The Commission says these harsh punishments inflict “profound trauma” on an already deeply traumatized people who have lived through years of war.[1]
UN news coverage of the findings notes that Palestinian civilians are “trapped” between increasing Israeli military and settler violence on one side and Hamas’ repressive control on the other.[1][5][7] That means many families in Gaza have no safe option and no political voice. They risk attack if they cross Hamas, but they also suffer when Hamas’ actions invite Israeli strikes.[1][5] This picture undercuts the common narrative that Hamas simply “defends” Palestinians; the report shows Hamas also targets Palestinians who step out of line.[1][2][5]
Broader Pattern of Hamas Abuses and What It Means for the West
The latest findings on executions and maiming fit a wider pattern of abuse by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups documented by the United Nations and human rights groups.[3][4][6] Earlier UN investigations found that Hamas’ military wing led the October 7 attacks in Israel, where militants deliberately killed civilians, took hostages, and desecrated bodies, all classified as war crimes.[3][4] Amnesty International has also reported that hostages held in Gaza were mistreated, sexually abused, and sometimes killed by their captors.[6]
UN Report Documents Wave of Executions, Torture & Public Violence by Hamas Forces in Gaza During War https://t.co/NhtjpNEd8F @UN #Gaza #Hamas @Iran #executions #torture pic.twitter.com/7sHm6b9DR8
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) June 10, 2026
For American readers, the message is clear: groups like Hamas are not freedom fighters; they are authoritarian movements that crush their own people while attacking Israel and lying to the world about it.[1][2][3][4] The same United Nations system that often pressures Israel is now forced to admit that Hamas uses public torture and executions to rule Gaza.[1][2] That should matter when activists on Western campuses and in the media treat Hamas talking points as truth, while ignoring the suffering of Palestinians under Hamas’ boot.[1][2]
Sources:
[1] Web – UN Report Exposes Hamas War Crimes: Militants and Police Publicly …
[2] Web – Hamas members executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in …
[3] Web – Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Targeting Civilians: Murder …
[4] Web – Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on …
[5] YouTube – ‘Immense’ scale of Gaza killings amount to crime against humanity
[6] Web – 2025 Hamas executions – Wikipedia
[7] Web – The Civil Commission’s Report on Oct 7th Sexual Violence
