2 Israel 'collaborators' executed in Gaza

Gaza's Interior Ministry on Saturday confirmed the hanging of two men accused of collaborating with Israel. The ministry said that it had executed the men in accordance "with what Palestinian law stipulates", identifying them as "the collaborator with the occupation A.G., 49, and the collaborator H.K., 43." A military court in Gaza had sentenced the two to "death by hanging after the tribunal convicted them 10 years ago of charges ranging from collaborating with a hostile foreign entity", to involvement in "killing and espionage". A number of representatives from civil organisations attended the execution, the statement said. The ministry added that the executions were carried out after the defendants failed in their appeal, emphasising that the duo were given an opportunity to defend themselves.