The BBC on Tuesday verified a video that showed Hamas terrorist gunmen executing eight bound Palestinian captives in a public square in Gaza, surrounded by a crowd of supporters who cheered the murders with cries of “Allahu Akbar!”
The BBC said it would not share the footage because “it is too distressing to show,” but provided some details for how its technicians authenticated the clip, including the layout of the streets around the square where the executions took place. Reuters also verified the authenticity of the videos with a “Hamas source,” reporting that the videos began circulating on Monday evening.
Hamas reportedly acknowledged the killings in a statement that claimed the victims were “criminals and collaborators with Israel.” Hamas has executed quite a few Pales