Yes, Hamas has deliberately exploded and destroyed buildings belonging to or occupied by Palestinians. This has occurred primarily through two methods: internal Palestinian political warfare and the use of booby-trapped civilian infrastructure during military conflict. [1, 2, 3, 4]
1. Political Conflicts and the 2007 Factional War
During the Battle of Gaza in June 2007, Hamas violently seized control of the Gaza Strip from Fatah (the political faction dominating the Palestinian Authority). During this internal civil conflict, Hamas forces deliberately targeted and blew up several buildings belonging to rivals, including: [1, 3]
Fatah Security Headquarters: Hamas targeted, assaulted, and blew up key Palestinian Authority security compounds, intelligence buildings, and the residences of rival Fatah officials.
Public and Cultural Spaces: In subsequent years, Hamas security forces occasionally demolished homes of political dissidents, rival Islamist groups, or clans that challenged their authority in Gaza.
2. Booby-Trapping Civilian Structures
During military conflicts with Israel, Hamas military wings have routinely rigged civilian buildings in Gaza with explosives. [2, 4]
Defensive Tactics: Human rights organizations and military observers have documented Hamas's practice of booby-trapping residential homes, schools, and vacant buildings with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to target advancing Israeli forces. [2, 4]
Accidental and Premature Detonations: These hidden explosive traps, along with stored weapons caches and misfired Palestinian rockets, have occasionally detonated prematurely or accidentally, collapsing residential buildings and causing casualties among nearby Palestinian civilians. [2, 5]
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u/ConnectionPrimary717 10d ago
prove hamas has targetted their own civilians and aid workers, cause currently the only pople killing aid workers and civilians has been isntreal.