The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, which brutally attacked Israel on October 7, ran a secret police agency that monitored the personal lives of Gaza residents in a style reminiscent of the Stasi, the notorious East German spy agency.
of new york times The story was told on Monday using documents the Israeli military said it had discovered during raids on Hamas strongholds in the Gaza Strip. times Reporters corroborated this by talking to people under Hamas surveillance.
of times report:
The force, known as the General Security Agency, relied on a network of informants in Gaza, some of whom reported their neighbors to the police. People who took part in protests or publicly criticized Hamas were placed in security files. In some cases, records suggest that authorities were tracking people to see if they continued romantic relationships beyond marriage.
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Although officially part of the Hamas political party, the General Security Directorate functions like part of the government. A Palestinian familiar with Hamas, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed that the group is one of Gaza’s three powerful internal security institutions. The rest were the Military Intelligence Directorate, which usually focuses on Israel, and the Internal Security Service, a division of the Interior Ministry.
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Records show that before the war with Israel, monthly expenditures were $120,000 and the unit consisted of 856 men. More than 160 of them were paid to spread Hamas propaganda and launch online attacks against domestic and foreign adversaries. The status of the force today is unclear, as Israel has dealt a significant blow to Hamas’ military and governance capabilities.
Hamas secret police will use the information they discover to intimidate potential opponents. times I got it. Hamas also reportedly tried to force people into unnatural extramarital relationships and destroy people’s private lives.
Stasi, according to According to Germany’s official archives, it was “both an intelligence agency and a secret police force, and was involved in serious violations of civil and human rights.” [Socialist Unity Party]East Germany’s governing party [German “Democratic” Republic, the official name for communist East Germany]used the Stasi as a means to systematically monitor its own people and assert its claim to power through repression. ”
Israel has discovered numerous intelligence sources and piles of cash in underground hideouts abandoned by Hamas leaders who fled during the war.
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