Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of a Palestinian group, has admitted in an interview that he is cooperating with Israel on military action in the Gaza Strip, challenging Hamas.

Yasser Abu Shabab, the head of the armed group 'Popular Forces', said in an interview that he is working with the Israeli army to carry out actions in the southern Gaza Strip, a territory affected by the conflict with Hamas. He says he moves freely in areas controlled by Israel and that his group acts independently, though with financial support. Abu Shabab criticizes Hamas, saying it is in decline, and has received an ultimatum from Hamas authorities. Palestinian groups have accused it of collaborating with the enemy as traitors.