but ashraf, and others convicted for killing mazen fuqaha, went much further.y committed murder. what could have made a palestinian like ashraf kill a leading hamas militant? and how might the israeli security forces have found and recruited such a man? the fuqaha murder confession wasn't the first time ashraf was noticed. he was active in the violence that erupted after hamas took power here in 2007. it turns out that ashraf was a member of hamas security forces. he was heavily involved in fighting against hamas opponents. then, back in 2007, he started to adopt more radical views. in 2007, ashraf kidnapped and murdered the owner of a christian bookshop in gaza. when rami ayyad's body was recovered, it was disfigured by multiple stab and gunshot wounds. ashraf was a brutal killer. i wanted to find somebody who could explain his motivation. jihadists aren't welcomed here by hamas authorities in gaza, but i have managed to contact one of them who is very influential among these circles. i hope he will be able to tell me more about ashraf. did ashraf share his pl