Hamas intensified Gaza torture, interrogations post-Oct. 2025 ceasefire, IDF Arabic spox says

The IDF Arabic spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Ella Waweya, said on Wednesday that Hamas has intensified interrogations and torture against Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip since the October 2025 ceasefire. The IDF and Shin Bet claim Hamas has ramped up efforts to bolster its authority, using public facilities for arbitrary detentions and torture, including against minors and women. Waweya accused Hamas of exploiting civilian buildings for military purposes and employing physical violence, blackmail, psychological threats, and prolonged isolation.

On Wednesday, IDF Arabic spokesperson Lt.-Col. Ella Waweya said that Hamas has intensified interrogations and torture against Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire came into effect in October 2025. The IDF and Shin Bet claim that Hamas has ramped up efforts to bolster its authority over residents throughout the Gaza Strip. In a post on X/Twitter, Waweya wrote that the torture operations and harsh investigations carried out by Hamas against civilians from all segments of society do not spare minors or women, and are conducted using public facilities. She further stated that these facilities host arbitrary detentions and torture operations against ordinary residents summoned for questioning, not just political opponents. The IDF said Hamas employs physical violence, blackmail, psychological threats and harm, prolonged isolation, and other forms of mistreatment. Waweya concluded that the terrorist movement that led the Gaza Strip into destruction persists in spreading destruction and inflicting harm on residents. The article includes a photo of displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis on August 11, 2026, and an image of a tunnel posted by the IDF with a warning to Gaza residents.