Ghassan Duhine

Ghassan Duhine (; born 3 October 1987) is the second and current leader of the Israeli-backed Popular Forces armed group in the Gaza Strip. Following the killing of the group's founder Yasser Abu Shabab in a dispute with the Abu Suneima family on 4 December 2025, Duhine declared himself the new leader of the group. Ghassan served as the commander of the Popular Forces' military wing Counter-Terrorism Service and formerly a senior commander to Yasser Abu Shabab.

Personal life Duhine was born on 3 October 1987 in Amman, Jordan. Duhine claims to have graduated from the Dar al-Hadith institute for Shari‘i Sciences.

Public information about Duhine's early life is limited, though regional analysts generally identify him as originating from the Tarabin clan based in the Rafah area.

Duhine refers to himself as a Salafi Muslim.