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- Since the October 2025 ceasefire, Hamas has intensified interrogations and torture in Gaza, says Lt. Col. Ella Waweya (IDF Arabic-language spokesperson).
- The IDF and Shin Bet say the surge targets all segments, including women and minors.
- Waweya says Hamas uses physical violence, extortion, prolonged isolation and psychological threats in schools, hospitals, mosques and government buildings.
- She says detentions are arbitrary and torture harsh, affecting ordinary residents summoned for questioning, not only opponents.
