A new militia, identifying itself as "The People's Army Northern Forces" and reportedly led by Ashraf Almani, held a military parade in the northern Gaza Strip today between 7:07 PM and 7:37 PM UTC, according to social media documentation. The group claims to have recruited dozens of new armed members over the past week, utilizing vehicles including Toyota Land Cruisers, Mitsubishi Territons, and Mega-Magnum vans. Opponents of Hamas published images of this new militia, suggesting it operates in collaboration with Israel in the Tel Alhua neighborhood of northern Gaza. The militia appears to be composed of dozens of armed Bedouins, with a common link to the Abu Svechic figure operating in Rafah in southern Gaza, exhibiting similarities in connection and style to RAP and Fatah. This group joins a growing number of militias and armed factions operating against Hamas. The emergence of this new force follows a period of intensified recruitment and activity. In parallel developments, footage has been released exposing a Hamas tunnel route beneath Hamad Hospital in Gaza City, with IDF troops also finding a approximately 1.5 km long terror tunnel adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City. This documentation highlights claims that Hamas continues to exploit hospitals for their purposes and use civilians as human shields. These discoveries underscore the ongoing complex security situation in the Gaza Strip.
