Yasser abu Shabab, leader of Israel-backed militia, killed in Gaza

Death of commander of Popular Forces is blow to Israel’s efforts to confront Hamas through proxy groupsThe leader of a Israeli-backed militia in Gaza has been killed, dealing a major...

By Jason Burke in Jerusalem · The Guardian World

Death of commander of Popular Forces is blow to Israel’s efforts to confront Hamas through proxy groups The leader of a Israeli-backed militia in Gaza has been killed, dealing a major blow to Israel’s efforts to build up its own Palestinian proxies to confront Hamas. Yasser abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader based in the Israeli-held zone of the devastated territory, is thought to have died from wounds sustained in a violent clash with powerful and well-armed local families, according to local media and sources in Gaza. Continue reading...