IN PHOTOS: Hamas Holds War Games in Gaza

Hamas might not have enough money to keep the lights on and electricity flowing consistently in Gaza, but it somehow has plenty of funds to equip a small military, both to maintain its own position of power and to harass Israel.

By Israel Today Staff | | Topics: Gaza, Hamas
Hamas gunmen take part in war games near the southern Gaza border town of Rafah.
1 / 8 Hamas gunmen take part in war games near the southern Gaza border town of Rafah. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Waiting in ambush. A jihadist takes cover with his bazooka.
2 / 8 Waiting in ambush. A jihadist takes cover with his bazooka. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Hamas even rolled out a model of an Israeli tank to fight against. They’re lucky there weren’t any actual Israelis inside.
3 / 8 Hamas even rolled out a model of an Israeli tank to fight against. They’re lucky there weren’t any actual Israelis inside. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Boom! Explosions from Hamas mortars as they battle a mock Israeli tank.
4 / 8 Boom! Explosions from Hamas mortars as they battle a mock Israeli tank. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Hamas gunmen stand atop the fake tank in apparent “victory.”
5 / 8 Hamas gunmen stand atop the fake tank in apparent “victory.” Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
Days later Hamas forces held an event in Gaza City where they showed off their “skills” to the general public.
6 / 8 Days later Hamas forces held an event in Gaza City where they showed off their “skills” to the general public. Photo: Atia Mohammed/Flash90
Hand-to-hand combat.
7 / 8 Hand-to-hand combat. Photo: Atia Mohammed/Flash90
Why all this training? So when they come across a Jew, they’ll know what to do.
8 / 8 Why all this training? So when they come across a Jew, they’ll know what to do. Photo: Atia Mohammed/Flash90

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