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Rising Militia in Rafah Challenges Hamas Amid Aid Crisis

6/9/2025

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In Rafah, Yasser Abu Shabab's militia is rising in power, navigating tensions with Hamas while facing allegations of ties to Israel. Armed with Israeli weapons, they seek to secure humanitarian aid. Simultaneously, Israel has intercepted the Madleen yacht, which carried activists like Greta Thunberg, as they attempted to breach the naval blockade and deliver assistance to Gaza.

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In Rafah, Yasser Abu Shabab's militia is rising in power, navigating tensions with Hamas while facing allegations of ties to Israel. Armed with Israeli weapons, they seek to secure humanitarian aid. Simultaneously, Israel has intercepted the Madleen yacht, which carried activists like Greta Thunberg, as they attempted to breach the naval blockade and deliver assistance to Gaza.