Israel assumes that the gang led by Yasser Abu Shabab will always be under its control as it arms it and indirectly funds it. However, bitter experience shows that such militias have their own dynamics, and obedience is not part of it
"We have mobilized clans in Gaza that oppose Hamas. What's wrong with that?" Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday in response to reports that Israel is providing support to self-styled militias led by drug dealer Yasser Abu Shabab.
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