Hamas fighters killed or captured during their attacks on Israel were found with Captagon, a synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant dubbed "poor man's cocaine."

The pills were reportedly found after the intense cross-border operation on Oct. 7, Israel's Channel 12 reported.

Channel 12 disclosed that the Hamas terrorists had consumed the drug before engaging in what has been termed "inhumane murders," which led to the tragic loss of more than 1,400 Israeli lives, the Telegraph reported.

Captagon, initially introduced as a stimulant in Germany during the 1960s for treating attention-deficit disorders, narcolepsy, and other medical conditions, was eventually discontinued, according to the New York Post.

Nonetheless, an unauthorized iteration of the medication persisted in production, initially in Eastern Europe and subsequently in Arab regions. Its prominence rose notably during the Syrian Civil War, a conflict that erupted following the anti-government protests in 2011.

This illicit version of Captagon, often available for a dollar or two each pill, alternatively referred to as "the drug of jihad," is believed to be composed of a blend of fenethylline, caffeine, and various fillers.

The highly addictive stimulant attracted significant attention again in 2015 when individuals associated with ISIS reportedly used it to alleviate fear before executing their attacks, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.

Syria is currently the primary hub for producing Captagon, with the illicit trade serving as a crucial financial lifeline for the Assad regime, generating billions of dollars annually, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.

David Adesnik, a senior fellow and the director of research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based research institute, remarked, "The Syrian regime's trafficking of billions of dollars' worth of Captagon has contributed to the proliferation of violence across the region; reports of Hamas terrorists' use of the drug only add to the turmoil."

In 2020, exports of Captagon from Syria surged to a staggering minimum of $3.5 billion, a sum five times larger than the total worth of the nation's legal export sectors, estimated at slightly over $700 million, according to the Jerusalem Post.

In December 2021, Kuwaiti authorities seized a shipment of 9 million of these pills, concealed among a load of oranges.

Earlier, officials in Dubai intercepted a consignment of 1.5 tons of Captagon pills, valued at approximately $380 million, hidden within a shipment of lemons.

Similarly, in Wold War II, the Nazis considered Pervitin, an early form of methamphetamine, a strategic asset for Germany.

It allowed Wehrmacht soldiers to march long distances without rest and stay awake for extended periods. In April 1940, a "stimulant decree" dispatched over 35 million Pervitin and Isophan tablets to the front lines, powering the Nazi "Blitzkrieg" invasion of France via the Ardennes Forest, reported the History Channel.

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