Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab

Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab
Part of the Hamas–Popular Forces conflict and Palestinian internal political violence
Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, where Abu Shabab was headed when he died of his wounds
LocationPopular Forces' base, Rafah, Popular Forces' territory, Gaza Strip
Date4 December 2025 (2025-12-04) (UTC+03:00)
TargetYasser Abu Shabab
Attack type
Assassination, torture killing
Deaths3 (Shabab, 2 perpetrators)
Injured1 (Ghassan Duhine)
Perpetrators
Assailants
  • Juma Abu Suneima 
  • Mahmoud Abu Suneima 

On 4 December 2025, clashes between the Abu Suneima family and the Israeli-backed Popular Forces militia took place near Rafah in the Gaza Strip which resulted in the subsequent death of Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the Popular Forces.