West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas vows extrajudicial killings will not deter Palestinians
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas official Abd al-Rahman Shaddad said the extrajudicial execution of Mahmoud Hani Ideis, 41, from Yatta south of Hebron, marks an escalation of occupation crimes, Shehab Wire reported. Israeli forces killed Ideis in a field execution near the entrance to Bani Neim in Hebron governorate on Tuesday.
Shaddad said the killing will not intimidate Palestinians or diminish their steadfastness and resistance. Hamas characterized the death as part of an ongoing pattern of occupation crimes in the West Bank.
