The assassination of Mazen Faqha in the middle of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip in March shocked the movement and raised the possibility of a new round of violence with Israel.
World Bulletin / News Desk
A court in the Gaza Strip on Sunday sentenced three men to death over the assassination of a Hamas military commander that the movement accused Israel of masterminding.
After a trial that lasted four days, two of the accused were sentenced to be hanged and one to be shot, the military court announced.
Hamas pointed the finger at Israel, with which it has fought three wars since 2008, and implemented strict border restrictions on those seeking to leave the Palestinian enclave.
Israel has not confirmed or denied the accusations.
In Sunday’s court ruling, the chief suspect, Ashraf Abu Leila, 38, was sentenced to hang after being convicted of murder.
The others were identified only as Hisham A., 44, who was also sentenced to hang, and Abdallah N., who was to face the firing squad…
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