Hamas Terrorists Were High on 'Poor Man's Cocaine' During Brutal Massacre of Israelis: Report - The Messenger
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Hamas Terrorists Were High on ‘Poor Man’s Cocaine’ During Brutal Massacre of Israelis: Report

The stimulant drug, known as Captagon, was reportedly found on the bodies of dead attackers and seized from prisoners of war

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Hamas gunmen were hopped up on a stimulant known as the "poor man's cocaine" when they slaughtered Israelis during gruesome attacks at the start of the ongoing war, according to a new report released on Thursday.

The amphetamine-type pills, known as Captagon, were found on the bodies of dead terrorists along with the bullets in their clothing, Israel's Channel 12 said.

The Israel Defense Forces also seized the drug from captured Hamas members, Channel 12 reported.

A Lebanese security official holds a single confiscated captagon pill in his hand at the judicial police headquarters in the city of Zahle in Lebanon's central Bekaa valley on July 21, 2022.
A Lebanese security official holds a confiscated Captagon pill at the judicial police headquarters in the city of Zahle in Lebanon's central Bekaa Valley on July 21, 2022.JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images

More than 1,400 people were killed in Israel after Hamas launched thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip and sent hundreds of attackers across the border on Oct. 7.

Ghastly atrocities have been reported, including decapitated babies, children found with knives stuck in their bodies and homes set on fire with residents alive inside.

Captagon is the brand name for fenethylline, a central nervous system stimulant with effects similar to amphetamine, including elevations in heart rate, respiration and blood pressure.

It's been abused across the Middle East since the late 1980s, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

This picture taken on July 27, 2022 shows a view of sacks of confiscated captagon pills
This picture taken on July 27, 2022, shows a sack of confiscated Captagon pills.JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images

The drug is now clandestinely produced in Lebanon and Syria and was used by ISIS terrorists to suppress fear, according to Channel 12.

In recent years, it's become popular among unemployed young people, producing tens of thousands of addicts, Channel 12 said.

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