Members of Abu Shabab took control of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis after heavy exchanges of fire, according to Gazan media reports on Friday night.
According to the reports, Hamas is trying to detain some of those involved.
This comes after reports in Israeli media that Abu Shabab was receiving arms from the IDF to try and oust Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Yasser Abu Shabab told Army Radio that his militia was not working with the IDF.
"We are not working with Israel,” he said. “They are simple weapons that we collected from the local population.”
Abu Shabab, PMO do not rule out working together
Despite denying cooperation with Israel, Abu Shabab did not rule out the possibility of coordinating with the IDF in the future, clarifying that it would be for humanitarian purposes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not deny accusations from early June from Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman that Israel was arming Palestinian militias.
“Israel is working to defeat Hamas through various means, as recommended by all heads of the security establishment,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
KAN Reshet Bet initially reported that weapons were given to different militias within the Gaza Strip that oppose the rule of Hamas. This was done so that the groups could defend themselves against the terrorist organization.
The Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) declined to respond to the allegations.