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"Hamas is an idea. Anyone who thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong."

"Hamas cannot be totally eliminated as an organization or an ideology."

IDF "is unlikely to lead to the 'elimination' of Hamas."

"No."

Hamas is going to be "hunted down."

"We will eliminate Hamas down to its very foundations."

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Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader in his 30s who commanded the Popular Forces militia in Gaza, was killed from wounds sustained in recent days, with his group stating he died from a gunshot wound while intervening in a family dispute in the Rafah area.

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader in his 30s who commanded the Popular Forces militia in Gaza, was killed from wounds sustained in recent days, with his group stating he died from a gunshot wound while intervening in a family dispute in the Rafah area.

Abu Shabab led the most prominent of several small groups that emerged in Gaza during the conflict, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June that Israel had armed clans opposing Hamas, though Israel has announced few details of the policy since then.

Abu Shabab led the most prominent of several small groups that emerged in Gaza during the conflict, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June that Israel had armed clans opposing Hamas, though Israel has announced few details of the policy since then.

The Popular Forces denied reports that Hamas was behind the killing and stated the group would continue its mission, while a Hamas spokesperson denied any involvement in Abu Shabab's death and Hamas-linked accounts accused him of being a collaborator with Israel.

The Popular Forces denied reports that Hamas was behind the killing and stated the group would continue its mission, while a Hamas spokesperson denied any involvement in Abu Shabab's death and Hamas-linked accounts accused him of being a collaborator with Israel.

Abu Shabab's group had been accused by Hamas of looting UN aid trucks during the war, though the Popular Forces denied this and said it had protected and escorted aid, while Abu Shabab himself told media his activities were humanitarian and he did not work directly with Israeli military.

Abu Shabab's group had been accused by Hamas of looting UN aid trucks during the war, though the Popular Forces denied this and said it had protected and escorted aid, while Abu Shabab himself told media his activities were humanitarian and he did not work directly with Israeli military.

The militia continued to operate from areas controlled by Israeli forces after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was agreed in October, and on November 18 the group posted a video showing fighters receiving orders to launch a security sweep to clear Rafah.

The militia continued to operate from areas controlled by Israeli forces after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was agreed in October, and on November 18 the group posted a video showing fighters receiving orders to launch a security sweep to clear Rafah.

Donald Trump's Gaza plan foresees Hamas disarming and a transitional authority running the territory supported by a multinational stabilization force, but progress has been slow with Hamas refusing to disarm and no sign of agreement on forming the international force.

Donald Trump's Gaza plan foresees Hamas disarming and a transitional authority running the territory supported by a multinational stabilization force, but progress has been slow with Hamas refusing to disarm and no sign of agreement on forming the international force.

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