"The Israeli efforts to establish Palestinian rule in Gaza loyal to the occupation are doomed. [The death of Yasser Abu Shabab] marks the end of a dark chapter one that did not reflect our tribe's history and principles The Tarabin tribe stands with the Palestinian resistance in all its factions it refuses to let our tribe's name or members be exploited to form militias that work for the benefit of the occupation."
"There have been conflicting reports about how he died and who killed him. Some have said it was Hamas fighters who shot him, others that members of his own tribe did. Reportedly, he was taken to an Israeli hospital, where he died of his wounds. Israel framed the killing as a tribal dispute rather than retribution for his collaboration; this was also the position of the Popular Forces militia, which Abu Shabab commanded."
"Throughout the war, Abu Shabab's name was synonymous with collaboration with Israel. He was a key partner in Gaza in securing safe passage for Israeli troops, searching for Israeli captives, killing Palestinian resistance members, and, most infamously, looting aid trucks. Before he was killed, Abu Shabab was reportedly being considered for the position of governor of Rafah to be appointed by Israel."
Yasser Abu Shabab, a member of Gaza's Tarabin tribe, was killed on December 4 amid conflicting reports about who killed him. Some accounts allege Hamas fighters, others members of his own tribe, and reports say he died of wounds in an Israeli hospital. The Tarabin tribe declared support for Palestinian resistance and rejected the exploitation of tribe members to form pro-occupation militias. Abu Shabab was widely viewed as a collaborator who facilitated Israeli troop movements, searched for captives, targeted resistance members, and looted aid. His death dealt a major blow to efforts to install an Israel-aligned Palestinian administration and recalled past uses of collaborators like the 1980s village leagues.
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