Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel is close to eliminating Hamas in Gaza. We dug into the data, and it tells a very different story.

Have a look at the Gaza Strip. Israel believes there are 24 Hamas battalions spread throughout the territory. We analyzed 16 of these in Northern and Central Gaza, the most targeted areas in Israel's nine-month offensive. Our research shows that out of these 16, only two have been destroyed. Nine degraded, but still functional, five are currently combat effective, able to carry out missions against Israeli forces. Even as Israel uses its full military might, Hamas has been able to partially rebuild nearly half of these battalions, casting doubt on the possibility of a military solution in Gaza.