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Military and security service personnel strengths
Gaza Strip — 6 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | the military wing of HAMAS, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has an estimated 15-25,000 fighters (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | the military wing of HAMAS has an estimated 20-25,000 fighters (2021) |
| 2022 | the military wing of HAMAS has an estimated 20-25,000 fighters (2022) |
| 2023 | the military wing of HAMAS has an estimated 20-25,000 fighters (2023) |
| 2024 | prior to the start of the 2023-2024 conflict with Israel, the military wing of HAMAS had an estimated 20-25,000 fighters (2023) |
| 2025 | prior to the start of the 2023-2025 conflict with Israel, the military wing of HAMAS was estimated to have 20-30,000 fighters (2024) |