Abu Shabab's death would be a boost to Hamas, which branded him a collaborator and ordered its fighters to kill or capture him.

Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab dies from injuries sustained in clan confrontation while working to distribute aid and fight Hamas in Rafah.

In all, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire began in early October.

The remains of two hostages are also thought to still be in Gaza.

Yasser Abu Shabab led a small Palestinian militia opposing Hamas that was armed by Israel.

Israel launched a military strike after it said Hamas militants attacked its soldiers, the latest clashes in the two months since a truce was signed.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Syria’s interim president on Saturday accused Israel of fighting “ghosts” and searching for enemies following the war in Gaza. President Ahmad al-Sharaa told an international conference that since he took power a year ago, he has been sending “positive messages regarding regional peace and stability.”

Christmas celebrations are returning to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank after two years of war in the Gaza Strip.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the religious leader of Catholics in the Palestinian territories and Israel, is visiting metro Detroit.