IDF releases videos purporting to show Palestinians being tortured by Hamas

On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video clips purporting to show the torture of Palestinian civilians by the Hamas militia in the Gaza Strip between 2018 and 2020.

The IDF said the material was found during its operations in the region and evidenced “serious abuses by the Hamas terrorist organization against the civilian population” as well as human rights abuses and repression of those who oppose its rule.

The videos reportedly show torture by Hamas operatives at the so-called “Outpost 17” in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

The footage shows people with bags over their heads, tied up, sometimes in twisted and painful positions. One of the men is hung by his feet from the ceiling and beaten on the soles of his feet with a stick.

The victims reportedly include political opponents of Hamas, suspected collaborators with Israel, suspected adulterers and homosexuals.