Summary Gunmen executed six ‘spies’ in Gaza City as Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in Hebron.
Witnesses told that notices were pinned to their bodies saying they had been killed by Hamas s armed wing.
"Gunmen in a minibus pulled up in the neighbourhood, pushed six men out and shot them without leaving the vehicle," one of the witnesses said.
The witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the message pinned to the bodies read: "Al-Qassam Brigades announces the execution of the traitors."
The message said men were killed "for their participation in providing information about the capabilities of the resistance and their factions and giving the enemy information about the movement of the fighters."
The men, the message added, "contributed to the martyrdom of many fighters by reporting their position."
An AFP correspondent in Gaza City saw a convoy of vehicles dragging what appeared to be the body of one of the men behind them.
There was no official confirmation of the killings, which came after a similar killing of one man on Friday.
Meanwhile, Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as thousands marched demanding revenge for the killing of a protester the day before.
Around 5,000 people rallied in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, denouncing the shooting Monday of Hamdi Falah as he protested against Israel s bombing campaign against the Gaza Strip, an AFP correspondent said.
The protesters, who marched after Falah s funeral, raised the Palestinian flag as Israeli security forces looked on.
After the rally ended, about 1,000 youngsters hurled stones at Israeli troops in the city centre who responded by firing hundreds of tear gas canisters, in scenes reminiscent of the height of the Palestinian Intifada, the correspondent said.
Another 500 people marched in Nablus, from the centre to the Hawara Israeli military checkpoint on its outskirts.
Clashes also broke out in the northern West Bank city with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd and arresting two people, witnesses said.
The West Bank has witnessed almost daily demonstrations in support of Gaza Palestinians who have faced a week of Israeli air strikes against militants firing rockets at the Jewish state.
