Who was Yasser Abu Shabab, the Israel-backed militia leader killed in Gaza?

SL Soraya LennieAl JazeeraFiled 2025-12-05 · 13:11 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza, was killed, according to a news report published on December 5, 2025. The report by Soraya Lennie states that Abu Shabab was part of an Israeli strategy in Gaza. The alleged strategy aimed to create division among the Gazan population amidst the ongoing conflict. The article suggests this strategy was implemented while Gazans were struggling to survive what the author describes as an Israeli genocide. The report provides limited details about the circumstances surrounding Abu Shabab's death.

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Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza has been killed.

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He was part of an Israeli strategy to sow discord amongst Gaza’s population.

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Israel tried to sow discord amongst Gaza’s population as they tried to survive Israel’s genocide.

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1 min read · 79 words

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