Witnesses said the six were taken to an intersection in the north of
the city where they were summarily shot for providing intelligence that
helped Israel pinpoint key figures in Hamas and the Islamic Jihad
targeted by their warplanes.
The names of the men are said to have
been scrawled on the road after they had been questioned by Hamas
security officials about who provided the 'human intelligence' necessary
to pinpoint targets for 'precision' attacks that have 118 Palestinians -
half civilians, including women and children, dead - in seven days of
military operations.
Hamas Aqsa radio quoted a security official
as saying the men had been 'caught red handed' with 'hi-tech equipment
and filming equipment to take footage of positions.'
Gunmen chained the body of one of the alleged collaborators to a motorcycle and dragged it throughout the main streets of Gaza
City in a warning to others who 'betrayed' Palestinians.
The
executions came as Israel carried out more than 150 more strikes in
Gaza and dropped leaflets in the heavily populated north and south of
the city warning Palestinians to evacuate certain areas.
The
leaflets include a 'grid' of streets to be cleared, adding : 'The Israel
Defence Forces are not targeting any of you and they do not want to
harm you or your families. For your safety, you are required to evacuate
your residences immediately and move towards central Gaza city.'
The
move was seen as preparation for a possible land offensive but also a
means as increasing pressure on Hamas to give ground in its demands over
the terms of a ceasefire agreement being brokered in Cairo through
Egypt.
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