Hamas-led authorities in Gaza have executed three men accused of collaborating with Israel , a Palestinian official said, according to a report by The Times of Israel. The executions were carried out by the "Joint Operations Room of the Palestinian resistance" on Sunday, the official confirmed. Deterrent message Executions meant to send clear message, Palestinian official says The Palestinian security official said the executions were meant to send "a clear message and serve as a deterrent to anyone tempted to collaborate with the occupation." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had publicly said in June that Israel was arming clans that oppose Hamas, without identifying them. Per Times of Israel, the most prominent anti-Hamas rebel is Yasser Abu Shabab, based in Rafah, southern Gaza, an area controlled by Israel.