Israel-backed militia groups potentially threaten new peace plan for Gaza
by Jason Burke and Jamal Risheq in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#70DQN)
Israeli military has been arming alternatives to Hamas, with up to a dozen new groups emerging
Armed militia and gangs supported by Israel are seizing control of parts of Gaza, exacerbating its humanitarian crisis and potentially threatening any efforts to bring order if Donald Trump's plan for Gaza takes hold.
The Israeli military and security services have for several months been arming and training groups in Gaza as local auxiliary forces and as an alternative to Hamas, but the strategy appears to have gathered momentum in recent weeks.
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