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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke and Jamal Risheq in Jerusalem

Israel-backed militia groups potentially threaten new peace plan for Gaza

Popular Forces commander Yasser abu Shabab
The so-called Popular Forces commander Yasser abu Shabab Photograph: Popular Forces/Facebook

Armed militia and gangs supported by Israel are seizing control of parts of Gaza, exacerbating its humanitarian crisis and potentially threatening any efforts to bring order if Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza takes hold.

The Israeli military and security services have for several months been arming and training groups in Gaza as local auxiliary forces and as an alternative to Hamas, but the strategy appears to have gathered momentum in recent weeks.

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