Read our Privacy noticeArmed gangs are running rampant across the Gaza Strip and using Israeli weapons to kill Hamas operatives and members of the public, according to a new report. Raad al-Jamal – one of the earliest members to join the group – was killed, gang leader Rami Helles wrote in a Facebook post. Multiple criminal gangs have emerged as the strip grapples with a power vacuum left by a Hamas depleted by intense Israeli bombardment. The factions vying for power have taken it upon themselves to kill senior Hamas members, with claims that some have been supported by Israel. Sources told the newspaper that gang members in Gaza have obtained Israeli weapons, as well as food.