Accused of Theft and Gay Sex, Hamas Leader Is Killed by His Own.

The article discusses ex-Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyah (Hamas) Islamist group commander Mahmoud Ishtiwi who was shot and executed by former Hamas comrades in Gaza in the wake of a scandal in which Ishtiwi was accused of theft and participating in gay behavior. According to the article, Ishtiwi is not the first member of Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades armed wing to be killed by fellow members of the group. Torture, suspicion, and Ishtiwi's confession are also assessed.