A de-facto army: The war in Gaza proves Hamas not just a gang of terrorists – Analysis: Troops operating in Gaza find a ‚clear military hierarchy‘ that includes training manuals, officer training school, and list of potential commanders for future | ynetnews

Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip exposed the terror organization as a a de-facto military. In one of his early speeches after retiring as IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, outlined the terror organizations threatening Israel and described both Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist armies.