Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza

First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks. “Netanyahu says that these armed gangs … could essentially help the Israelis defeat Hamas in Gaza.”“But it’s not going down well within Israel, where people are saying that these are armed criminal enterprises within the Gaza Strip. It did not say when aid distribution would resume. AdvertisementWafa also reported that Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians trying to reach an aid centre near Wadi Gaza. Al-Hayya added that Hamas is ready to engage in further talks and that communications with the mediators are ongoing.