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Recent tensions between Hamas and the Popular Forces may have already escalated to violence. On May 30th, Hamas released footage purportedly showing an ambush on an undercover IDF unit in Rafa. However, analysts noticed anomalies—the soldiers in the video had exposed weapons, leading to speculation they might actually be members of Abu Shabbab’s group, which would be the first documented attack involving a Palestinian militia on Hamas during this conflict.