The Israeli prime minister admitted that he was equipping at Gaza that, he says, opposed to claims that members of these criminal gangs have plundered humanitarian aid and have ties with groups.
The assumption was made after reports of Israeli media that cited sources of defense, according to which Netanyahu had approved the granting of weapons to a group of which is allegedly led by a man known as Jasser Abu Sabababresident of Rafa from a Bedouin family, locally known for his involvement in criminal activities. Israel is said to have provided the team of Abu Sampam, who calls himself a “anti -terrorist service”, Kalashnikov rifles, including weapons seized by Hamas.
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“Following the advice of security officials, we activated factions in Gaza opposing Hamas. What is wrong with that? ” Netanyahu said in a short video he posted in the media. “It only saves the lives of Israeli soldiers and the publication of this event only benefits Hamas.”
“Netanyahu is a threat to Israel’s national security”
Intense criticism of the initiative were made by Israel. In a post on social media in X, Yair Golan, the Democratic leader in Kneset, said: “Netanyahu is a threat to Israel’s national security. Instead of bringing an agreement … to bring the hostages back and provide security to Israeli citizens, it creates a new time bomb in Gaza. “
The Palestinians in the launch of Eid Al-Adha (Id al-Adha), one of Islam’s most important celebrations, on Friday with prayers outside damaged mosques and houses and with. Food distribution points managed by the US -backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reopened on Friday before closing a few hours later.
The work at these points had previously been interrupted this week in response to a series of deadly shootings by Israeli soldiers who killed 27 Palestinians on Tuesday and injured hundreds as they waited for food. He reports that more than 2,700 children in Gaza suffer from acute malnutrition.
Israeli aircraft continued in the meantime to pound the area and, according to Gaza health officials, 16 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army on Friday. Israel announced that four soldiers were killed in a battle.
On Thursday, after releasing the media allegations of gang equipment opposing Hamas in Gaza, Netanyahu’s office said Israel “is working to defeat Hamas by various means, based on the recommendations of all the head of the established security”.
Former defense minister and opposition legislator Avigdor Lieberman claimed that Abu Sababab’s team is linked to the Islamic State. “The Israeli government is giving weapons to a group of criminals and criminals who are identified with the Islamic State under the guidance of the Prime Minister,” said Lieberman, who is head of the opposition party Yisrael Beiteinu, on Public Radio Kan Bet.
The basis for Lieberman’s claim of ties with the Islamic State was not clear. Abu Sababab’s team has previously been accused of joining smuggling businesses associated with Egyptian jihadist groups.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) did not respond immediately to a request for commentary.
‘His blood is doomed’
Abu Sababab’s involvement with Israeli troops was confirmed last week through various videos released on social media in Gaza and seemed to act next to Israeli soldiers in areas controlled by IDF.
Last week, Abu Sababab’s family issued a statement renounced him, accusing him of cooperation with Israeli forces. “We, like everyone else, were surprised by the videos broadcast by the resistance and show the participation of Yasser’s teams in a dangerous security framework, reaching the point of operating in secret units and supporting the Zionist occupation forces, which kill us.”
“We assure that we will not accept Jasser’s return to the family. His blood is doomed. ”
On May 28, Jonathan Whitol, head of the United Nations Bureau to coordinate humanitarian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories, said: “The actual theft of the aid from the beginning of the war was carried out by criminal gangs, under the sake of criminal gangs.
When he contacted the Guardian, Witol confirmed that he was referring to gangs like Abu Sababab. ”
In various posts on Facebook, reported by the local media, Abu Sampam denied looting claims, saying he was taking the goods only to nourish himself and his family.
