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

Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas. But officials from the ...

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 ...

Relying on a tribal militia or clan in Gaza may work in the short term. However, in the long term it is unlikely to achieve ...

Israeli and Palestinian media reported that the group is part of a local Bedouin tribe led by Yasser Abu Shabab.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move helps to save the lives of Israeli soldiers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former Defense Minister Liberman warns clan is affiliated with ISIS and can turn on Israel; Netanyahu did not bring decision ...

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged only that Israel had been working with “clans.” But the opposition leader ...

Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition ...

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