Hamas executed its members accused of homosexual conduct- gay sex with some even raping male Israeli victims of the October 7 massacre when they were held as hostages, according to a document.
The shocking report evealed the terror group’s actions against 94 recruits between 2012 and 2019 for various “morality” violations.
The recovered documents, shared with The New York Post by Israel Defense Forces, detail accusations ranging from “homosexual conversations” and informal relationships with women to serious charges of child abuse. These records concern recruits across Hamas’ intelligence, military and interior ministry divisions who were later deemed “unsuitable”.
The allegations include religious transgressions and behavioural misconduct, with one document noting “He constantly curses God” and “sexually harassed a young child”. Another states “He has romantic relationships on Facebook. He never prays. He is behaviourally and morally deviant”.
In Gaza, where homosexuality is illegal, such accusations can lead to imprisonment or execution. Former Hamas commander Mahmoud Ishtiwi’s case exemplifies this – he was executed in 2016 following accusations of homosexual activity. The documents detail his confession and the severe treatment he endured.
Religious authorities wrote in the documents: “Committing the crime of sodomy in a hideous manner while he is married to two women… This is more heinous than adultery and it has been described as an obscenity in the Qur’an more than once. Sodomy receives its punishment at the very least, which is stoning to death”.
Ishtiwi’s execution involved three chest shots after approximately a year of imprisonment and torture, including prolonged suspension by his limbs in Gaza prisons, according to the documents.
Recent discussions with The Post in Israel revealed that during the October 7, 2023 attacks, Hamas fighters reportedly committed sexual assaults against male Israeli victims, including those held captive afterwards. A source close to the Israeli Knesset noted these incidents weren’t widely publicised in Hamas’ propaganda due to religious taboos.
One Israel Fund’s education director Eve Harow told The Post that this internal violence demonstrates Hamas’ extreme brutality. She noted that anyone within their society who doesn’t conform to their extremist ideology faces severe consequences, including execution.