Hamas-run court gives Gaza gang leader Abu Shabab 10 days to surrender

Hamas orders ’Israel-linked’ Gaza gang leader to surrender

The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Wednesday ordered the leader of an armed gang accused of collaborating with Israel to surrender and face trial, charging him with treason. A ministry statement said the decision was taken by what it called a "Revolutionary Court". Yasser Abu Shabab, who is suspected of looting UN food aid with the help of the Israeli army, had 10 days to surrender, it said. The court urged Palestinians to inform Hamas s…

Hamas gives Israel-backed gang leader in Gaza 10 days to surrender

Abu Shabab and the Popular Forces have been accused of looting humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip

Hamas-run court gives Gaza gang leader Abu Shabab 10 days to surrender

Abu Shabab is the leader of the Popular Forces, a criminal group in southern Gaza thought to be backed by Israel.

Hamas orders surrender of Israeli-backed leader of Gaza's Abu Shabab militia

Hamas issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, giving Yasser Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in ■ The move by Hamas is widely seen as an attempt to show that it still maintains control in the Gaza Strip

Hamas orders Gaza clan leader to surrender for treason, group calls ruling a ‘sitcom’

CAIRO, July 2 — The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza today ordered the leader of a well-armed Bedouin clan defying the group’s control of the Palestinian enclave to surrender and face trial, accusing him of treason. A ministry statement said the decision was taken by what it called a “Revolutionary Court”. Yasser Abu Shabab, who does not recognise the authority of Hamas and accuses the militants of hurting the interests of Gaza, had 10 days t…

Hamas issues ultimatum to Israel-backed militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab

Abu Shabab’s militia has looted aid convoys, collaborated with Israeli forces, and built fortified compounds in Rafah under Tel Aviv’s protection