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The Popular Forces, also known as the Anti-Terror Service, is a Palestinian anti-Hamas armed group active in the Gaza Strip which was founded by Yasser Abu Shabab during the Gaza war. Following Yasser Abu Shabab's death on 4 December 2025, Ghassan Duhine proclaimed himself the new leader. The Popular Forces are Israeli-backed and allegedly Islamic State…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Forces | Allies | Israel | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Allies | United Arab Emirates (allegedly) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Allies | Counter-Terrorism Strike Force | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Allies | Shuja'iyya Popular Defence Forces | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Allies | Islamic State (denied) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Armed Wing | Counter-Terrorism Service (de facto from 2024, but officially 2025–present) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Gaza–Israel conflict Gaza war Rafah offensive Battle of Khan Yunis (2025) Anti-Hamas insurgency in Gaza 2025 Hamas executions Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab 2025 Hamas–Doghmush co… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Gaza war Rafah offensive Battle of Khan Yunis (2025) Anti-Hamas insurgency in Gaza 2025 Hamas executions Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab 2025 Hamas–Doghmush conflict Israeli attack… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Rafah offensive | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Battle of Khan Yunis (2025) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Anti-Hamas insurgency in Gaza 2025 Hamas executions Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab 2025 Hamas–Doghmush conflict | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | 2025 Hamas executions | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | 2025 Hamas–Doghmush conflict | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Battles and Wars | Israeli attacks on the Maghazi refugee camp | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Designated as terror group by | Hamas Government of the Gaza Strip[citation needed] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Founded | November 2023; 2 years ago (2023-11) (as the Abu Shabab militia) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Founder | Yasser Abu Shabab | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Headquarters | Al-Bayuk, Rafah | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Ideology | Anti-Hamas (proclaimed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Ideology | Palestinian nationalism (proclaimed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Ideology | Non-ideological (proclaimed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Ideology | Salafi jihadism (elements, alleged) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Leader | Ghassan Duhine[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Membership | 500–700 (estimate as of October 2025) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | National affiliation | Popular Forces administration in the Gaza Strip | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Opponents | Palestinian Joint Operations Room Al-Qassam Brigades and others... | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Opponents | Al-Qassam Brigades | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Opponents | and others... | 1.00 | infobox |
| Popular Forces | Opponents | Ministry of Interior of the Gaza Strip Gaza Police Arrow Unit Internal Security Services Rad'a Force | 1.00 | infobox |
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