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Source: https://jcpa.org/hamas-recruits-thousands-of-new-fighters-in-gaza/
Hamas Recruits Thousands of New Fighters in Gaza
(Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - Israeli security officials say Hamas has recruited 4,000 new fighters over the past month. Currently, Hamas is estimated to have about 20,000 armed fighters in Gaza, along with 4,000 Islamic Jihad fighters. Hamas's military recovery has allowed it to prolong the war and adopt tougher stances in hostage negotiations. The funds for this recruitment are reportedly from the sale of humanitarian aid packages, which Hamas forcibly seizes and resells.