Palestinian Authority denies ties to armed militia looting Gaza aid

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday denied any connection to an armed militia that is accused of looting humanitarian aid in Gaza, Anadolu reports. “As an official institution, we have no relationship with the group of (so-called Popular Forces led by Yasser) Abu Shabab,” PA security spokesperson Anwar Rajab told Anadolu. He stressed the group’s claim of operating “under Palestinian legitimacy” was entirely false. The denial comes after the armed gang, which Israel claims to support, posted on Facebook Thursday, asserting it worked under “Palestinian legitimacy.” Rajab condemned the gang’s actions as “illegal and outside any legal framework.” On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel is supporting an armed group – Abu Shabab’s militia which operates in Rafah, southern […]