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2023-10-17 02:11:05 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E734333C0169B1B4CFE5305532F646707E48ABC8E6AB1A0B9D997ACBB1F65975
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The Israeli Defense Forces have stated only "about 1,000" Hamas fighters took part in the operation as a whole, including a 400-strong elite unit. Many of these fighters returned to Gaza with captured troops and civilians. Therefore this claim by the IDF seems highly unlikely. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-deployed-specialised-units-attack-israel-says-source-2023-10-09/
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