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Yasser Abu Shabab became an infamous figure during Israel\u2019s genocidal war, as his group was accused of stealing the meagre aid that Israel allowed into the enclave.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 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, according to his group.<\/p>\n His militia, which calls itself the Popular Forces, said in a Facebook post on Thursday evening that Abu Shabab was shot \u201cas he tried to resolve a dispute\u201d among members of the Abu Suneima family.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n The group said that he was not killed by Hamas.<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s channel 12 had reported earlier that Abu Shabab was killed in clashes with \u201cGaza clans\u201d and later pronounced dead at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel.<\/p>\n Abu Shabab became an infamous figure during Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza, as his group was accused of stealing the little humanitarian assistance that the Israeli authorities allowed into the coastal enclave.<\/p>\n The looting of aid in the Gaza Strip came as Israel imposed a blockade on the territory, fuelling a humanitarian crisis and famine in several areas.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Reporting from Gaza City on Thursday, Al Jazeera\u2019s Hani Mahmoud said Abu Shabab and his group were \u201cnotorious\u201d in Gaza for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking and the looting of aid.<\/p>\n They were accused of \u201cdeliberately 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\u201d, Mahmoud added.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Israeli military and Israeli officials framed him as someone who is part of an effort to [provide a] counterweight [to] Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n On Thursday, a Hamas-affiliated security force in Gaza, Radaa, posted a photo of Abu Shabab on Telegram, captioned: \u201cAs we told you, \u2018Israel won\u2019t protect you.’\u201d<\/p>\n In July, a Hamas-linked court in Gaza gave Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in to face charges of treason, collaborating with hostile entities, forming an armed gang, and armed rebellion.<\/p>\n The gang leader was reported to have been previously jailed by Hamas on drug charges.<\/p>\n Experts have said the rise of Abu Shabab reflects a longstanding Israeli policy of supporting Palestinian armed groups in an effort to create internal strife and undermine political movements and resistance.<\/p>\n Al Jazeera\u2019s Nour Odeh said that his death is \u201cvery bad for Israel\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were some in the Israeli military establishment who were betting on these groups,\u201d Odeh said, reporting from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, alignment with Israel in the midst of a genocide was radioactive because these groups are socially condemned,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Odeh said there had been debate in Israel over what to do with groups like the one Abu Shabab belonged to, and whether they should be allowed to enter Israel after the ceasefire, a move the Israeli establishment ultimately rejected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yasser Abu Shabab became an infamous figure during Israel\u2019s genocidal war, as his group was accused of stealing the meagre aid that Israel allowed into the enclave. 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