Aftermath
Abu Shabab died of his wounds shortly before arriving at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel; [16] the hospital has denied that he died under their care. [17] Deputy Commander of the group, Ghassan Duhine, was also wounded in action. [2] [3] [4]
Ynet reported that Abu Shabab was killed due to an internal dispute within the Popular Forces, [18] [19] however the group itself claims that he was killed while trying to resolve a dispute in a local family. [16]
Reactions
In an official statement, the Popular Forces had dismissed claims that Abu Shabab's death was caused by a Hamas attack. [16] The group also claimed to continue in Yasser Abu Shabab's path. [16]
Later on the day of the ambush, the Gaza Interior Ministry-affiliated internal security force, Quwwat al-Rada'a (also known as "The Deterrence Force"), posted a picture of Yasser Abu Shabab on its Telegram channel, captioned: "As we told you, 'Israel won't protect you'." [20] Gaza's interior ministry called Abu Shabab's death "the inevitable fate of every traitor" and urged the remaining Israeli-backed Palestinian militants to hand themselves in "before it is too late." [21]
Husam al-Astal, leader of the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force claimed that Yasser Abu Shabab was killed due personal matters or a dispute with money. [22]
Palestinians in Gaza and in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon celebrated Yasser Abu Shabab's death, with some handing out sweets and performing celebratory gunfire. [23] [24] [25]
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