"Our weapons are not from Israel - they are simple weapons that we collected from the local population," Abu Shabab said.

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, holds sway in eastern Rafah, an area close to a key border crossing between ...

Once a known figure in Gaza's criminal underworld, with alleged links to drug trafficking and extremist groups like Daesh, ...

Hamas has declared Abu Shabab a collaborator and criminal of Israel, accusing him of looting humanitarian aid. Questions have ...

JERUSALEM — Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas. But ...

We have no ties to any state or political regime,” he said. “These accusations are attempts to damage our reputation and stir ...

Yasser Abu Shabab, who once looted humanitarian aid, now controls a small slice of territory in southern Gaza.

A man named Yasser Abu Shabab has emerged in Gaza, claiming to take control of the area. Yasser Abu Shabab is a tribal leader from the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip, who is said to be an agent of ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “activated” some clans of Palestinians in Gaza that are opposed to ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel is arming a clan within the Gaza Strip to fight Hamas, the ...