Abu Shabab gang

Abu Shabab gang

Hamas' military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades and Red Cross conduct first phase of search operations to locate the remains of two missing Israeli hostages at Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on December 1, 2025
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Yasser Abu Shabab's killing reveals fragile Israeli grip on Gaza

Abu Shabab's killing was met with widespread welcome and tangible relief among the Palestinian community in the Gaza Strip.

Rasha Abou Jalal
11 December, 2025
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Yasser Abu Shabab's death: Israel's failed proxy gambit in Gaza

Mohammed Sulaiman
08 December, 2025
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Palestinians in Gaza are relieved Yasser Abu Shabab is dead

Sally Ibrahim
05 December, 2025
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Gaza militia confirms killing of its chief Yasser Abu Shabab

The New Arab Staff
05 December, 2025
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Gaza militia chief Yasser Abu Shabab 'killed in Rafah shooting'

The New Arab Staff
04 December, 2025
Heavy machines of Qassam Brigades leave Shejaiya neighborhood after finding the body of 1 more Israeli soldier to hand over to Internaional Red Cross in Gaza City
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Israel wants 'Gaza gangs' to manage post-war security

The New Arab Staff
12 November, 2025
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Weapons, warlords, and wasteland: Israel's new strategy for Gaza

Muhammad Shehada
23 October, 2025
Abu Shabab's group operated alongside Israeli forces in Rafah
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As Gaza truce nears, what will happen to Israel collaborators?

The New Arab Staff
09 October, 2025
Palestinians perform funeral prayer at Al-Shifa Hospital for those killed in an Israeli attack on the Bakr family house at Al-Shati camp in Gaza City, on September 27, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Israel killing Gaza families over collaboration refusal: EuroMed

The New Arab Staff
27 September, 2025
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Israel using Abu Shabab to build Gaza 'collaborator villages'

The New Arab Staff
09 August, 2025
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Fragmenting Palestine: Inside Israel's push to court clan rule

Mohamed Solaimane
26 July, 2025
Security guards stand atop trucks carrying humanitarian aid coming in from the Zikim border crossing along al-Rashid Street in western Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip
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Hamas orders 'Israel-linked' Gaza gang leader to surrender

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 July, 2025
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The rise of Abu Shabab: Mapping the Gaza militia armed by Israel

Muhammad Shehada
10 June, 2025