Drug dealers in Gaza risk Hamas military trials
Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come under criticism for referring civilians accused of drug use and traficking to the military judiciary.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas-run Military Justice Commission in the Gaza Strip announced Oct. 21 that 13 judicial rulings have been issued against drug dealers, including one death penalty.
It said during a press conference in Gaza City that narcotics found and seized by the Anti-Narcotics Department have been destroyed as part of the government’s efforts to combat drugs.
