How did the Jewish Sicarii use violence against Roman rule and suspected collaborators?

The Sicarii were an extremist faction of the Zealots who utilized targeted violence to oppose Roman rule in ancient Palestine during the 1st century CE. Their name, derived from the Latin sica (dagger), reflects their primary method of operation: the "dagger men" would hide weapons in their clothing to strike down their targets in public spaces.12

Their violence was directed not only at Roman authorities but also at fellow Jews whom they perceived as collaborators or proponents of peace and conciliation with Rome. By assassinating those they deemed friendly to the Roman occupation, the Sicarii sought to intimidate the population and enforce uncompromising resistance against pagan rule. This campaign of terror was a central element of their political and religious agenda, which viewed any submission to Roman authority as a betrayal of their nation. The group played a significant role in the first revolt against Rome, famously culminating in their final stand at Masada.2