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| Gaza: Hamas says 18 suspected informants executed | Gaza: Hamas says 18 suspected informants executed |
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| Hamas sources in Gaza say 18 people suspected of collaborating with Israel have been executed. | Hamas sources in Gaza say 18 people suspected of collaborating with Israel have been executed. |
| The killings came after an Israeli air strike killed three senior Hamas leaders on Thursday. Two more Palestinians died in overnight strikes. | The killings came after an Israeli air strike killed three senior Hamas leaders on Thursday. Two more Palestinians died in overnight strikes. |
| Israel says there has been fire from Gaza - including a strike on Friday that killed a four-year-old boy. | |
| More than 2,070 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 67 Israelis, mostly troops, have been killed in six weeks. | More than 2,070 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 67 Israelis, mostly troops, have been killed in six weeks. |
| A Thai national in Israel was also killed by rocket fire early on in the conflict. | A Thai national in Israel was also killed by rocket fire early on in the conflict. |
| The four-year-old Israeli boy was killed in a mortar attack on a southern village along the Gaza border, officials say. | |
| Speaking after the death was confirmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would "pay a heavy price for the crime". | |
| Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed on Tuesday, scuppering efforts in Cairo to achieve a long-term ceasefire deal. | Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed on Tuesday, scuppering efforts in Cairo to achieve a long-term ceasefire deal. |
| Hamas has insisted on a lifting of the economic blockade of Gaza as part of any longer-term deal. | Hamas has insisted on a lifting of the economic blockade of Gaza as part of any longer-term deal. |
| Israel has vowed to pursue its campaign until "full security" is achieved through the disarmament of Hamas and other groups in Gaza. | Israel has vowed to pursue its campaign until "full security" is achieved through the disarmament of Hamas and other groups in Gaza. |
| 'Forced by circumstances' | 'Forced by circumstances' |
| Hamas sources said Friday's executions had been carried out by what it called the Resistance, which may suggest the involvement of other armed Palestinian factions. | Hamas sources said Friday's executions had been carried out by what it called the Resistance, which may suggest the involvement of other armed Palestinian factions. |
| Hamas officials told Reuters that the first 11 executions were carried out at an abandoned police station. | Hamas officials told Reuters that the first 11 executions were carried out at an abandoned police station. |
| Witnesses said another seven people were shot by men in Hamas uniforms outside the Al-Umari mosque in central Gaza. | Witnesses said another seven people were shot by men in Hamas uniforms outside the Al-Umari mosque in central Gaza. |
| After the first 11 executions, Hamas warned that "the same punishment will be imposed soon on others". | After the first 11 executions, Hamas warned that "the same punishment will be imposed soon on others". |
| It added that "the current circumstances forced us to take such decisions", suggesting a link between the executions and the killing of the three senior Hamas leaders. | It added that "the current circumstances forced us to take such decisions", suggesting a link between the executions and the killing of the three senior Hamas leaders. |
| Are you in Israel or Gaza? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, including your contact details and using the heading 'Israel Gaza'. | Are you in Israel or Gaza? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, including your contact details and using the heading 'Israel Gaza'. |