JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is turning to an unlikely source for help in defeating Hamas in Gaza, as Iranian nuclear talks with the U.S. continue. In the north, Israel conducted strikes against Hezbollah weapons production and storage facilities in Lebanon.

in Jerusalem, Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman angered the government when he leaked to israeli media that Israel has been arming a criminal family – sometimes called a militia – in Gaza, in order to strengthen opposition to Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahyu did not deny the report.

He stated, "On the advice of security officials, we activated clans in Gaza that oppose Hamas. What’s wrong with this? This is only good and saves the lives of Israel IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers. The publication of this

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