US EditionIsrael Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say
- On June 7, 2025, Israeli leadership acknowledged that they have supplied weapons to Palestinian clans in southern Gaza, including a group led by Yasser Abu Shabab, as part of efforts to counter Hamas.
- This action follows almost 20 months of conflict with Hamas and aims to support factions opposing Hamas amid Israeli military operations in Gaza.
- The group led by Abu Shabab operates in Israeli-controlled Rafah, has been accused of looting UN aid convoys, and has posted images of armed men claiming to fight Hamas.
- Avigdor Lieberman described the armed group as criminals linked to Islamic State and criticized Netanyahu, who responded that the clans were activated on security officials’ advice to save Israeli soldiers' lives.
- This policy risks arming factions that could turn weapons inward, raising concerns of creating a new volatile situation in Gaza despite aiming to weaken Hamas.
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The Israeli authorities acknowledge the support and arming of a Palestinian clan opposed to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, claiming that it serves their "goals of war" and "save lives of soldiers" engaged in the offensive against the Islamist movement in the Palestinian territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his country is supporting an anti-Hamas armed group in Gaza.
Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms that Israel supports armed militias in Gaza as a counterweight to Hamas.
Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of delivering weapons to ISIS-affiliated militias in the Gaza Strip – allegedly without a cabinet decision.
Israel is armed by local forces in Gaza to counter Hamas group in Gaza, confirms Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. Opposite police warn that this movement endangers national security and calls the plan "a total madness", reports CNN.
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