Israel Arms Gaza Bedouin Militia to Challenge Hamas

(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - A covert Israeli operation to arm a Bedouin-affiliated Palestinian militia based in Rafah to challenge Hamas in southern Gaza was orchestrated in recent months by the Israel Security Agency at the authorization of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Ynet reported Thursday. At the center of the operation is Yasser Abu Shabab, 32, who heads a group called The Popular Forces.