A new report by The Telegraph shines a harsh light on Hamas' violent crackdown on dissent in Gaza. The report details systematic abductions, torture, and executions of protest leaders—among them hundreds of young people and elderly citizens who dared to criticize the ruling terror group.
The investigation focuses on rare public protests in Gaza during April and May 2025, driven by worsening humanitarian conditions. At the center of the story is 26-year-old pharmacist Ahmad al-Masri, seen in a viral video holding a sign that read: "Hamas does not represent us." Days later, Hamas forces abducted him in Beit Lahia and took him to a torture site reportedly inside Gaza’s Shifa Hospital. According to sources, his legs were smashed with stones and metal rods, he was shot in the feet, left bleeding under the sun, and later beaten again in an ambulance.
Al-Masri survived and was eventually smuggled to a safe location, though friends fear for his life. Many locals are reportedly too afraid to support him, fearing Hamas retaliation.
His case is one of many. Witnesses describe a wave of Hamas-led abductions, public executions, and torture targeting protesters. In one case, protest leader Mohammed Abu Said from Khan Younis was repeatedly shot in the legs, leading to an amputation and his death. Gunmen then opened fire at his funeral, killing several of his relatives.
