Hamas has intensified interrogations and torture against Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire came into effect in October 2025, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Lt.-Col. Ella Waweya said on Wednesday.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) say that Hamas has ramped up efforts to bolster its authority over residents throughout the Gaza Strip.
"The torture operations and harsh investigations carried out by the terrorist organization Hamas against civilians from all segments of society do not spare minors or women, and are conducted using public facilities," Waweya wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
"The terrorist organization Hamas pursues a rejected strategy that involves exploiting civilian buildings, including schools, hospitals, mosques, and government institutions for military purposes," the post continued.
Arbitrary detentions, physical violence, psychological harm recorded under Hamas rule
She further stated that these facilities are host to arbitrary detentions and torture operations against ordinary residents who are summoned for questioning, and not just against political opponents of Hamas.
Hamas employs physical violence, blackmail, psychological threats and harm, prolonged isolation, and a range of other forms of mistreatment, the IDF said.
"The terrorist movement that led the Gaza Strip into destruction and ruin persists in spreading destruction and inflicting harm on you, the residents," Waweya concluded.