"Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of a gang in the Gaza Strip that was accused of working with Israel to counter Hamas and of looting humanitarian aid, has been killed, several Israeli media outlets are reporting. Israel's Channel 14 first reported his death on Thursday, without providing further details. Channel 12 said Abu Shabab was killed in clashes with Gaza clans and later pronounced dead at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel."
"Abu Shabab became an infamous figure during Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza, as his so-called Popular Forces group was accused of stealing the little humanitarian assistance that the Israeli authorities allowed into the coastal enclave. Israeli officials later said they were cooperating with armed groups in Gaza, including the one led by Abu Shabab, in order to establish a local anti-Hamas force."
"Mahmoud explained that Abu Shabab and his group were notorious in Gaza for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking and the looting of aid. They were accused of deliberately blocking the entry of aid trucks into the northern part of Gaza, where displaced families were left to face famine and the spread of starvation, Mahmoud added."
Yasser Abu Shabab led a gang in the Gaza Strip accused of collaborating with Israel to counter Hamas and of looting humanitarian aid. Israeli media reported his killing, with Channel 14 first reporting and Channel 12 saying he was killed in clashes with Gaza clans and later pronounced dead at Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel. Abu Shabab became infamous during Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians as his Popular Forces group was accused of stealing the limited humanitarian assistance allowed into the enclave. Israeli officials said they cooperated with armed groups including his to create an anti-Hamas force. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear.
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