Overview

• Avigdor Lieberman accused the government of supplying light weapons and assault rifles to a Gaza militia tied to Yasser Abu Shabab, saying the group has adopted Salafi jihadist ideology.
• Haaretz sources report a new militia operating around Rafah wearing military-standard vests, helmets and patches reading “Anti-Terror Service” in English and Arabic.
• Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office stated security chiefs recommended diversified tactics to defeat Hamas but declined to confirm any specific arms transfers.
• Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the Hamasha clan, was previously implicated in looting humanitarian aid in southern Gaza.
• Lieberman warned that weapons provided to the Hamasha clan ultimately risk being turned against Israeli civilians and soldiers.