Palestinian Authority hospitals treating Israeli backed armed groups

According to Quds News Network, sources claim the Palestinian Authority (PA) has begun providing medical treatment for members of armed groups in Gaza accused of collaborating with “Israel” — admitting them to hospitals in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian Authority treats collaborators with “Israel” in its hospitals

This follows the Zionist regime’s refusal to receive wounded members of these militia groups at hospitals inside “Israel.” Instead, the Palestinian sources claim the PA coordinated the collaborators’ transfer to hospitals under its administration, where they received medical care and logistical support.

One of the wounded fighters, who is identified only by the initials “S.D.,” was reportedly admitted to a hospital in Ramallah under the alias “Ahmed.” He suffered a severe head injury, including a fractured skull. The sources say he is affiliated with the militia group led by Ghassan al-Dahini. This operates in the Rafah area of the southern Gaza Strip. The individual is said to have been wounded during an ambush carried out by resistance security forces in Gaza. It resulted in multiple members of the group being killed or injured.

Anti-Hamas militia members use aliases in hospital but PA aware of this

A senior Palestinian Authority official is said to have coordinated the patient’s admission to the hospital. Dozens of wounded individuals linked to these anti-Hamas militias have been received by hospitals and hotels across the occupied West Bank. The sources claim that many of these have been registered under false identities rather than their legal names. And this practice has taken place with the prior knowledge of officials within the PA.

According to analysis by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), at least five “Israeli”-backed armed groups have become increasingly active since late 2025. They mainly operate from occupation-controlled areas near the “Yellow Line.”

These groups have taken part in armed confrontations with Hamas-affiliated security forces. They have also carried out targeted assassinations of Hamas police and senior security officials, and detained members of Hamas. Civilians known to have collaborated with the resistance have also been abducted and killed by these militias.

Israeli occupation supports these militias

The occupation’s wider strategy is to support local groups that can challenge Hamas. It also aims to reduce the need for Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on the ground. So “Israel” provides support for these anti-Hamas militias, by giving them weapons, intelligence, logistics, training, and operational protection.

The aim of the Zionist regime is to weaken Hamas’ control by backing rival groups. But ACLED argues “Israel’s” continued empowerment of anti-Hamas groups increases divisions among Palestinians. It also makes clashes between Palestinian groups more likely. This will make it much more difficult for a single, united Palestinian leadership to emerge in Gaza.

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