In a statement, the group said that Abu Shabab was injured while trying to intervene in a family conflict. The group also denied rumors of Hamas's involvement in his death.
Yasir Abu Shabab was the head of a Bedouin tribe located in Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Israel.
He led the "Popular Forces," which oppose Hamas in this region. The organization was formed during the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli opposition politicians and some media speculated that Abu Shabab was a project of the Israeli Security Agency (Shabak).
