Hamas terrorists allegedly high on 'poor man's cocaine' during attacks against Israel

The Hamas terrorists who launched a surprise attack against Israel earlier this month were apparently high on drugs when they carried out the horrific attack. The stimulant they were on has been referred to as the "poor man's cocaine."

The Telegraph reported that Captagon pills were discovered in the pockets of Hamas terrorists who were either killed or captured by Israeli forces during the October 7 raid. The drug is a highly addictive amphetamine that stimulates the nervous system, allowing individuals to stay focused for longer periods of time.

It is believed that members of Hamas took the addictive substance before carrying out the inhumane slaughter of Jews in Israel. Over the course of the attack, some 1,400 Israelis were killed and many more were kidnapped and held as hostages.

A recent report recounted details about how Hamas terrorists tortured and mutilated a family with two children before ultimately shooting them inside their own home.

While it has not been confirmed that members of Hamas were under the influence of the drug, one witness to the events reportedly claimed that Hamas gunmen had "crazy joy in their eyes, like they were high on something" during the attacks.

It appears Captagon is not a new development throughout the Middle East. It was allegedly used by those within the Islamic State group, who would consume the substance to stay awake while on the front lines. It believed to be made of a combination of caffeine, fenethylline, and other fillers, per the report.

Al Jazeera reported that Captagon was first produced in the 1960s by Degussa Pharma Gruppe, a Germany company. The psychoactive medication is produced on a large scale throughout Syria today.

Estimates suggest that Captagon's exports from Syria have amounted to $3.5 billion in 2020. This figure is five times more than the collective value of Syria's legal exports industries, which is estimated to be around $700 million.

"The Syrian regime’s trafficking of billions of dollars’ worth of Captagon has helped to spread violence across the region; Hamas terrorists’ reported use of the drug only adds to the carnage,” said David Adesnik, a senior fellow and the director of research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

It has been suggested that tens of thousands of people in Palestine are addicted to the drug, and dependency on the drug tends to be highest among the youth who do not have jobs.

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