Hamas says 'Israel' targeted sites holding collaborators in Gaza
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- Hamas security source says 'Israel' deliberately struck locations used to detain alleged collaborators.
- Attacks described as an attempt to undermine Hamas internal security efforts in the Gaza Strip.
A senior security source in Hamas said 'Israel' deliberately targeted sites used to detain individuals accused of collaborating with the occupation during recent strikes on the Gaza Strip.
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The source told local media that the attacks were carried out in a “direct and systematic” manner against detention locations holding suspects arrested in recent weeks.
Security Operations Targeted
According to the Hamas security official, some of those targeted belonged to organized groups accused of carrying out security tasks for 'Israel' inside Gaza. He said the strikes were part of a longstanding 'Israeli' intelligence pattern aimed at disrupting Hamas security operations and concealing intelligence networks.
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The official added that similar detention sites had been targeted repeatedly during the ongoing aggression to weaken Hamas internal security structures.
On Saturday, the 'Israeli' army killed 31 Palestinian martyrs in airstrikes on multiple locations, including a police center in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City and tents sheltering displaced people in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the south.
Foiled Attempts
The Hamas security source said its forces recently thwarted several attempts by cells linked to 'Israel' to spread internal chaos or collect sensitive field intelligence.
He stated that a number of alleged collaborators were arrested while preparing to carry out what were described as dangerous missions, while others were killed when detention sites were struck.
The source stressed that Hamas continues to monitor what he described as a critical intelligence battle, adding that collaborators would not be allowed to be used to undermine the internal front. He said the intelligence confrontation remains no less important than the military one.
Community Response
The statements come amid measures announced by Hamas security bodies in recent weeks, including public warnings about intensified 'Israeli' efforts to recruit collaborators inside Gaza.
Separately, the Gathering of Palestinian Tribes and Clans in the Gaza Strip announced it had withdrawn tribal protection from anyone proven to be involved in activities that harm community security, voicing support for efforts aimed at safeguarding internal stability.
