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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/11/25/how-does-hamas-keep-its-grip-on-gazas-aid/
How Hamas Keeps Its Grip on Gaza's Aid
(Israel Hayom) Neta Bar - A different kind of conflict has emerged within Gaza in recent weeks. Hamas is now fighting crime families and mobs who dare to interfere with Gaza's primary source of power and revenue - international humanitarian aid. Hamas has a special unit called Saham (arrow in Arabic) to eliminate its opponents, and in recent weeks it has reportedly killed dozens of gang members. On Monday, two unit members were killed during a raid on a Jargoun area gang compound in Khan Yunis, where the gang was trading in smuggled cigarettes. Five gang members were killed in the raid, with footage of the confrontation spreading across social media. Saham operatives move in civilian clothes to avoid IDF detection, wearing masks. Unit members have been documented executing civilians, beating them with iron rods, and even firing RPG rockets at smugglers' vehicles. The attention given to the Saham unit underscores the struggle for control over Gaza.