Palestinian terrorist group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on February 1, 2025, as part of fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. (photo credit: EYAD BABA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Prior to the ceasefire, it was confirmed that Israel, generally through the Shin Bet, but sometimes also in conjunction with the IDF, would provide various kinds of support to Gazan militias.<\/p>\n
Israel continues to back Gazan militias even after the October ceasefire to fight Hamas<\/a> in portions of the Strip under the terror group’s control over the Yellow Line, the Wall Street Journal<\/em> has reported.<\/p>\n Prior to the ceasefire, it was confirmed that Israel, generally through the Shin Bet<\/a>, but sometimes also in conjunction with the IDF, would provide various kinds of support to such Gaza militias as Abu Shabab.<\/p>\n In fact, when the former leader of Abu Shabab, Yasser Abu Shabab, was mortally wounded on December 4, he was even publicly brought to an Israeli hospital to try to save his life.<\/p>\n Most of the groups are in the deep southern Rafah<\/a> part of Gaza, where Israel’s control of Gaza is the largest.<\/p>\n However, since the ceasefire, these groups have been in the news less, given that Israel could be seen as undermining the ceasefire.<\/p>\nSince the ceasefire, anti-Hamas groups have been out of the news<\/h3>\n