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Israel is providing weapons to an ISIS-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, sometimes described as a militia and sometimes as a criminal gang.
Israel funding terrorists: never end well

The Times of Israel June 5, 2025
Israel has been arming a criminal gang Abu Shabab, in the Gaza Strip as part of an effort to strengthen opposition to Hamas in the enclave, defense sources confirmed on Thursday following remarks on the matter by former defense minister Avigdor Liberman.

It’s extremely serious,” Netanyahu said of Liberman revealing frown the move and predicting that it won’t be investigated.
“Publicizing it only does good for Hamas.

This is not the first time that Netanyahu has been involved in or accused of propping up burgeoning militias and terror groups to undermine a common enemy.
Various reports over the years have indicated that Israel’s policy under Netanyahu was to treat Hamas as an asset that could be used to weaken the Palestinian Authority.

The premier reportedly told a Likud faction meeting back in 2019 that anyone who opposed the establishment of a Palestinian state should support sending funds to Hamas, the enemy of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a similar claim in an interview in 2015.

Amid the outrage generated by Liberman’s revelation on Thursday, the left-wing The Democrats leader Yair Golan pointed out the pattern of behavior.
The politician wrote on X.
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“Netanyahu, who transferred billions to Hamas in suitcases full of cash, based on the incorrect belief that Hamas is an ‘asset,’ is now promoting a new dangerous concept: Arming a Gazan militia with ties to ISIS,”

“Netanyahu is dangerous to Israel’s security,” he charged.
“This is not a mistake. This is systematic. Netanyahu is selling Israel’s security for another day in office.”