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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (3177)	12/6/2025 12:26:53 PM
From: S. maltophilia	of 3193

More on the backing of armed gangsters: Israel’s Plan to Back Gaza Militias Proves a Risky Gamble Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week. Listen to this article · 7:04 min Learn more A destroyed area of Rafah, Gaza. Yasser Abu Shabab and his militia group were based near the city.Credit...Hatem Khaled/Reuters By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem Dec. 6, 2025Updated 11:26 a.m. ET The killing on Thursday of Yasser Abu Shabab, a Gazan militia leader backed by Israel, underscored what analysts had long warned: that Palestinians handpicked by Israel to undermine Hamas would most likely meet a violent end. Mr. Abu Shabab’s group, the Popular Forces, was the strongest of several Gaza militias Israel had worked with to combat Hamas. Israeli officials said they had even helped arm Mr. Abu Shabab’s militia, though he denied that. Many Palestinians condemned Mr. Abu Shabab as a traitor, and some Israelis were equally skeptical of his intentions and.... nytimes.com

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