Hamas 'opened the door' for additional 30,000 recruits - report

A Palestinian source told Saudi-owned al-Hadath that a majority of the 30,000 recruits had received training in guerrilla warfare tactics.

 Palestinian youth demonstrate their skills during an exercise at a military-style camp organized by Hamas , in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, August 8, 2023 (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
Palestinian youth demonstrate their skills during an exercise at a military-style camp organized by Hamas , in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, August 8, 2023
(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)

An unnamed Palestinian source stated that Hamas's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades "opened the door" to recruit approximately 30,000 additional terrorists in Gaza, Saudi-owned Al-Hadath reported on Sunday.

The source claimed that a majority of the 30,000 received "previous training in camps held annually and secretly by the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades."

These terror recruits "lack specialization," but have all undergone training in guerrilla warfare, using anti-tank missiles, and planting IEDs.

The source also confirmed to al-Hadath that the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades are "missing many of their weapons, particularly drones and long-range missiles."

This has led the Hamas terrorists to begin "recycling missile waste and using it to manufacture ground-based explosive devices," the source claimed.

MEMBERS OF Hamas undergo training in Gaza; illustrative. (credit: REUTERS)Enlrage image
MEMBERS OF Hamas undergo training in Gaza; illustrative. (credit: REUTERS)

In January, it was reported that Hamas had recruited 15,000 fighters. It has also been reported that the terror organization recruited 25,000 fighters and 20,000 at various points in the last couple of months. 

Hamas has regained many of its forces by recruiting minors who are untrained and they have significantly less manpower than before the war. 

Hamas's ongoing troubles

This comes as the IDF announced it hit approximately 150 Hamas targets on Saturday in an effort to dismantle “terror infrastructure both above and below ground."

Additionally, Hamas faces a severe financial setback since it does not have the funds to pay its members, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Arab intelligence officials.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that he was unwilling to surrender to Hamas out of fear for the Israeli public. 

“I will not surrender to murderers. Such a surrender would endanger you, the public. If we yield to their demands, all the tremendous achievements we have gained will be lost,”  Netanyahu said in a Saturday night address.