How many armed groups are in Gaza and who are they?
How many armed groups are in Gaza and who are they? There are various factions in the Gaza region that are against Israel and claim to be taking hostages against Israeli citizens. Who are they and why do they form different groups? Hamas senior leader Moussa Abu Marzouk told the BBC in a recent interview that they were not responsible for all the Israeli hostages in the Gaza region. Marzouk said some of the hostages were being held by "different factions" that took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli territory. BBC Verify has noted that at least five groups took part in the attack alongside Hamas. Although these groups are united in using violence against Israel, they have different views on how a future Palestinian state should be run and the role of religion in it. It is difficult to provide exact figures on the number of armed groups in Gaza. So what is there to know about them so far? The name of this group is taken from the name of a cleric who is seen as a symbol of P...