Hamas militias are currently besieging the Dughmush clan in Gaza City, with reports indicating that Hamas is killing all men with the surname Dughmush, not exclusively armed members. This development was reported via social media on October 12th, 2025, by Mohamed Dughmush. The current siege follows the Dughmush clan's rejection of a previous Israeli proposal to form gangs for administering the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of clan members have reportedly been killed by Israel. Previous reports from October 11th, 2025, mentioned Hamas operatives attacking the Dughmush clan in Gaza City, with clan members stating that Hamas was killing any man with the surname Dughmush. This followed an incident where clan members allegedly killed a Hamas operative, Mohammed Imad Aqel, who participated in the October 7 attacks, as reported by Ariel Oseran. In separate but related developments, captive survivor Amit Soussana spoke in Tel Aviv on the morning of October 12th, 2025, expressing hope for an upcoming hostage release. The release of 48 hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups was previously scheduled to commence Monday morning, according to reports from October 11th. Also on October 11th, employees of the Qatari embassy in Cairo were involved in a fatal car accident near Sharm El Sheikh while en route from Cairo. Al-Arabiya sources clarified that this incident did not involve the higher-level negotiating delegation reportedly traveling to announce the end of the war in Gaza. White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were also observed touring Israeli military sites in the Gaza Strip and the Re'im Hostage Return Site on October 11th, accompanied by senior U.S. and Israeli officials.
