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Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, U.S. figures show (www.japantimes.co.jp)

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on U.S. intelligence, suggesting the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel.

The intelligence indicates a similar number of Hamas fighters have been killed during that period, the sources said.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Who would have thought that murdering, raping, and pillaging an entire sect of people would have turned passive into activist, activist into active?