The Popular Forces took responsibility for Akar’s capture when Ghassan al Dhuhaini, the leader of the Popular Forces, was filmed standing next to the Hamas commander, who was wearing only his undergarments. Weeks earlier, the Counterterrorism Strike Force announced that it had killed two Hamas members and arrested a third during an operation in the Abu al Saber area of the Shaboura Camp in Rafah. However, Husam al Astal has previously suggested that the militias should be integrated into a Gaza security force that would commit to combating Hamas and its armed allies and report to the Board of Peace, the US-led international organization managing the ceasefire.
Author: Joe Truzman
Published at: 2026-02-14 20:56:42
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