geostrategic influence of the US in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) or the national one (disagreements between organizations-ex: Fatah), Hamas dispenses with a whole logistic, propaganda and military arsenal to achieve the proposed goals.
In this area (West Bank, Gaza), the group has a number of regional and secondary centers. The infrastructure of the organizational framework presupposes :
‘ Fundraising and distribution infrastructure, as well as the organization of meetings (Daiwah)
‘ The security infrastructure (Amn; Jehaz Amn), which has direct responsibility for providing logistical and informational support to combat collaborators and spies. They also organize the interrogations and assassinations of important personalities.
‘ Propaganda publications (Al-Alam), which communicate the organization’s press releases, media and propaganda.
‘ The ‘Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam’ brigades (I.D.B.Q.), which represent the military wing of the movement established in 1992.
‘ Palestinian fighters (Al-Majahadoun Al-Falestinioun) are the lance group made up of fighters who commit and coordinate terrorist attacks.
As for the military and security apparatus, Hamas has the following structure :

Hamas Organization (Fig.1)

The organization is a hierarchical structure that imitates the correct stratification of any contemporary modern army. The main command centers in Gaza-Damascus are found in cooperation and coordination relations, this bicephal leadership being a real logistic and strategic advantage. From a numerical point of view, if we quantify security forces, police and IDQBs, most studies claim Hamas has 15,000-16,000 potential combatants. Of these, the elite of the operational fighters consists mostly of I.D.Q.B.s, which are between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters . The I.D.Q.B. is organized in 6 brigades that have hierarchically subordinated battalions, which in their turn plutoane. If we compare the Hamas with the other groups in the area (Hezbolah or Al Fatah), it has the widest military staff .
Undoubtedly, we can argue that Hamas has impressive military capabilities. Without exaggerating, in terms of arms and military tactics used, they are comparable to many state armies. In terms of weapons, a true scientific study by Yiftah S. Shapir, entitled Hamas Weapons , shows that the organization uses a vast arsenal of both improvised devices and professional armament that is used by the most modern armies (U.S.A. or Germany). As an assault weapon, the main rifles and vending machines are: Ak47, AKM, Type 56 assault rifles, Colt M4A1 Carbine, Sig SG 552 Commando, Steyr HS .50. From the point of view of a possible direct confrontation, Hamas would not face the Israeli Defense Forces (I.D.F.), preferring a guerilla warfare based on sporadic missile launches. Hamas uses a large