According to Arabic media reports, an unnamed Arab country is involved in training the militia. Mahmoud al-Habash, advisor to Mahmoud Abbas, maintains direct contact with Abu Shabab, whose family was reportedly murdered by Hamas in 2006.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds tremendous leverage given both US and Israeli desires for a Saudi-Israeli deal. I believe ther are covert contacts about Gaza and Palestine as a whole between the three countries.
