Abu Shabab became prominent last year leading an armed group operating in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza.

By Abubakr Al-Shamahi

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The killing of Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab, confirmed by his Popular Forces group and by Israeli media, is the final chapter of a man who tried to present himself – with Israeli support – as an alternative to Hamas, but who was widely derided by Palestinians as a collaborator.