FACT CHECK · WAR CONDUCT
Claim: Gaza has no army, so it isn't a war
FALSETHE ANSWER
Hamas's Qassam Brigades had an estimated 25,000-30,000 fighters before Oct 7, with rockets, drones and hundreds of km of tunnels. They invaded Israel on 7 Oct. That is an armed force at war.
SOURCE
US and Israeli intelligence estimates via Reuters / CFR, Oct 2023
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