Average Palestinians have been subjected to surveillance by a secret Hamas police force in the Gaza Strip, according to intelligence officials and documents.
The General Security Service, the formal name of the Hamas secret police force, relied on a network of informants to gather information ranging from people who publicly criticized Hamas to those who had extramarital relationships, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times for an article Monday.
For years, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has overseen the force, Israeli intelligence officials said. Hamas spokesman Basem Naim said the officials responsible for the unit were unreachable due to the Israel-Hamas war.
The unit, which is one of three security forces in Gaza, had 856 people and monthly expenses around $120,000 before the war began, documents show. More than 160 people, or about 20% of the police force personnel, were paid to spread Hamas propaganda and launch attacks online against domestic […]
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