> Estimated total force is of 15,000-20,000 armed combatants.

ceejayoz • today at 2:48 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

> But official U.S. figures show that prior to Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas had anywhere between 20,000 and 25,000 fighters.

All this death and destruction to leave Hamas with... roughly the same numbers? Ooof. Embarassing.

They keep recruiting. Saying no isn't exactly an option. Those that oppose them end up dead. This is an old reference but nothing has changed really:

Hopefully Palestinians can figure out how to take control back. The PA isn't great but it's a lot better.

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