In a live broadcast on Facebook, militia leader in Khan Yunis Hossam Al-Astal addressed Hamas and burned the green flag of the terrorist organization:
"I challenge you! If you really caught someone with a weapon - show one proof. You are liars. Hamas is finished forever. Nothing will remain of it. From today, there is no green! Hamas is erased forever and will turn to ashes.
Stay where you are, I am here and go wherever I want, I know where you sleep and what you wear."
Channels affiliated with Hamas claimed that early in the morning, the "Rida" unit, equivalent to the Sahm unit of the Hamas police, carried out a raid on an Al-Astal militia cell, arrested 5 armed men, and confiscated 2 M-16 rifles and 40,000 shekels - the Al-Astal militia denies the claim.