Israel‘s decision to begin arming an anti-Hamas militia in Gaza poses long-term risks, the primary of which is the possibility that they could be used against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Thursday that Israel has begun arming the militia known as the Popular Force, which is led by Yasser Abu Shabab, who denies having Israeli support, in an attempt to create an alternative to Hamas for the future governance of Gaza.
Israel has a history dating back several decades of backing “any number of groups and supporting them in order to play them off against other groups” throughout the region, Aaron David Miller, a longtime State Department official, told the Washington Examiner.
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