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Hamas 'can mobilise an army of 15,000'

Hamas, the militant organisation that seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority at gunpoint 18 months ago, can mobilise 15,000 armed paramilitaries to face an Israeli onslaught.

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IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent

Hamas, the militant organisation that seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority at gunpoint 18 months ago, can mobilise 15,000 armed paramilitaries to face an Israeli onslaught.