“Their Blood Is Forfeit”: Palestinian Factions Declare Abu Shabab and His Gang Traitors
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Joint Operations Room of the Palestinian Resistance Factions has declared the Israeli-backed Yasser Abu Shabab and his gang as traitors,” stating that “their blood is forfeit” due to their collaboration with the Israeli military against the people of Gaza.
“Operating with Israeli military weapons, under their protection and surveillance, the Abu Shabab gang was formed by the enemy’s army itself, with its political leadership openly admitting to arming and deploying them to serve its interests and protect its soldiers,” they said in a statement on Sunday.
In light of this, the Joint Operations Room of the Palestinian Resistance Factions affirmed that Yasser Abu Shabab and his gang are “completely outside the national ranks.”
“They have forfeited their Palestinian identity, and their blood is considered forfeit by all resistance factions and patriotic forces.”
“They are rejected by every honorable Palestinian. We will show no mercy to them or to anyone who chooses the path of treason by assisting the occupier. They will be dealt with in the manner befitting traitors and collaborators.”
Last week, the Revolutionary Court under the Military Judiciary in Gaza gave the Israeli-backed Yasser Abu Shabab ten days to surrender, starting Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The court seeks to prosecute him for serious charges under Palestinian law.
In an official statement, the court said the decision is based on the Palestinian Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and the Revolutionary Procedures Law of 1979.
Abu Shabab is accused of treason and collaboration with hostile entities, forming an armed gang, and leading an armed rebellion. These charges fall under Articles 131, 176, and 168 of the penal code.
The court warned that if Abu Shabab does not turn himself in by the deadline, he will be declared a fugitive and tried in absentia. Authorities called on anyone who knows his whereabouts to report him immediately. Those who fail to do so may be charged with hiding a fugitive from justice.
This case marks one of the most high-profile prosecutions by Gaza’s military judiciary in recent months, as authorities tighten security measures amid the ongoing genocide.
Security forces in Gaza have been pursuing Yasser Abu Shabab, born on February 27, 1990, since late last year. He formed an armed gang made up of drug dealers and former ISIS affiliates, operating under direct orders from the Israeli military in the eastern areas of Rafah, now under Israeli control.
Abu Shabab’s group committed multiple crimes, including killing civilians, targeting Palestinian resistance fighters under Israeli orders, and looting humanitarian aid amid an Israeli-made famine. The aid was reportedly stolen as soon as it entered Gaza through the Karem Abu Salem crossing, located southeast of Rafah.
Authorities say this gang is part of a broader Israeli strategy. The Israeli army has been backing armed groups inside Gaza in an effort to destabilize internal security and push forward its agenda. These groups are being used to further the blockade and starvation policies that have affected over two million Palestinians in the besieged strip.
