Military profile
Palestine Military Strength
Palestine is not covered by the Global Firepower ranking.
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Military strength rank
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Active personnel
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Share of GDP
Armed forces of Palestine
Branches and forces
HAMAS maintains security forces inside Gaza in addition to its military wing, the 'Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the military wing ostensibly reports to the HAMAS Political Bureau but operates with considerable autonomy; there are several other militant groups operating in the Gaza Strip, most notably the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which are usually but not always beholden to HAMAS's authority (2025)
Personnel
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)
Forces and service: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
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How strong is the military of Palestine?
Palestine is not covered by the Global Firepower ranking.
How many soldiers does Palestine have?
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)