“Hamas works for Iran,” he said. “They are weakened, yes, that is true, but the ceasefire has given them the kiss of life, and they are preparing better now, trying to equip themselves. They are opening their own centers,” adding: “I want to thank President Trump for freezing Hamas assets and for labeling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.”
Abu Nasira, a former senior Palestinian Authority police officer who spent 16 years in an Israeli prison, now operates with a small group of fighters on the eastern side of Gaza’s ‘yellow line’, in territory under Israeli military control. “I moved east of a yellow line to the area that is now [controlled by the] Israeli army. I was forced to move because I had no choice but to flee Hamas,” he said.
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According to Jusoor newsa pan-Arab media outlet that recently launched an English-language channel reporting on Gaza, Abu Nasira’s apostasy began years ago when Hamas killed his only son and “dragged his body through the Gaza Strip.” He told Jusoor that the killing and the public display of the body strengthened his resolve to oppose Hamas.
Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025. (Omar Al-Qatta/AFP via Getty Images)
The ceasefire has exposed a chaotic landscape of militias, clan groups and local networks that emerged as Hamas’ control weakened. While none can match Hamas in size or capacity, several factions have gained visibility.
These include the People’s Armed Forces in Rafah, the People’s Army in northern Gaza, the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force in Khan Yunis and the Shujaiya Popular Defense Forces in eastern Gaza City, along with powerful clan-based networks such as the al-Majayda and Doghmosh families. Their alliances change frequently and their structure varies widely, but all were created or strengthened during the collapse of centralized government.
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Overview of anti-Hamas militias and local armed groups active in Gaza. (Jusoor news)
Abu Nasira said many of these groups are in contact. “They are our brothers and sisters,” he said. “All these people are holding guns and fighting against Hamas for a reason, because they were the first witnesses to Hamas terrorism and they are victims of Hamas.”
He said early efforts are underway to unite the factions. “We are coordinating all these groups together to work under one political umbrella, and they can act as a National Guard for East Gaza,” he said.
Abu Nasira argued that it should be the Palestinians, and not those from outside, who must remove Hamas from Gaza. “We can now attack them as Palestinians,” he said. “We just need the support to win this war, and we can end it in a few months.”
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Shawqi Abu Nasira, a rising anti-Hamas militia leader in Gaza. (Jusoor news)
He rejected the idea that Gazans fear being labeled collaborators. “Every time you say no to Hamas, you are accused as an operator, otherwise you will be executed,” he said. “Everyone in Gaza knows that, so it won’t scare us anymore.”
In a message to the Americans, Abu Nasira said the commitment extends beyond Gaza. “Fighting terror is a campaign we must all fight,” he said. “It can spread from Gaza all over the world.”
He described Hamas as part of a broader network. “As long as the Hamas triangle, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Republic of Iran all work together, it is a threat to the entire human, civilized world,” he said.
Hamas gathers in a show of force during a terror group parade in Gaza on January 25, 2025. (TPS-IL)
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He rejected the concept known as the “Disneyland Strategy,” which envisions building functioning civilian zones east of the Yellow Line to eventually put pressure on Hamas. “This is a good conversation, but this is long term,” he said. “We don’t have to give them time to get strong.”
As Hamas regains strength under the ceasefire, Abu Nasira said Palestinians “are ready” and want to “fight for our future,” insisting that a united alternative can still be built with international support.
