Some months ago it became apparent that Palestinian gangs trained and armed by the UAE were acting as mercenaries for israel's occupation army, as following the 'ceasefire' in October 2025, members of various gangs had turned up near the yellow line, and were involved in firefights with Hamas fighters. These were the same gangs who israel had engaged to police the aid deliveries under the auspices of the 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation' - which became notorious for baiting desperate people looking for food, and then targeting them with live fire - 'just for fun', as Trump would say. While the exact circumstances are unclear, the SBS news bulletin below describes how one of these gangs entered into a shooting battle with Hamas fighters in a community in Northern Gaza, but was forced to retreat following Hamas fire. Their retreat was to behind the 'yellow line'.
DM 24th April 2026