Hamas has a membership of between 20,000 and 25,000, according to the U.S. government, and was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Its name is an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya, or Islamic resistance movement.
Hamas rejects Israel’s right to exist and is dedicated instead to the creation of a Palestinian country in the region.
Hamas doesn’t have the membership to warrant Billions of dollars, 2 aircraft carriers, all the warships and weaponry. Unless WW111 is on the horizon.