Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, US figures show
US intelligence suggests a similar number of Hamas terrorists have been killed since the start of the Isarel-Hamas war, and that most of the new recruits are young and untrained.
Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 19, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
