According to newly published data, Hamas's military wing has 25,000 operatives, with 10% — approximately 2,500 — belonging to the Nukhba commando unit that led the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The figures have not been independently verified.
Newly published data estimates Hamas's military wing has 25,000 operatives, with 10% — approximately 2,500 — serving in the Nukhba elite commando unit. The Nukhba unit led the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. The figures provide a rare quantified breakdown of the terror group's fighting force, which has been a focus of Israeli operations in Gaza. The data has not been independently verified, and the source of the intelligence was not specified.
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