As of September 2025, Hamas does not control a quantifiable number of square miles in the Gaza Strip in the same way a state controls territory. Instead, control is contested and described through Israeli military advances and Hamas's continued presence in smaller pockets.
Key points on the current
control situation:
- Largely collapsed control: A July
2025 Wikipedia report citing
unnamed sources indicates that Hamas's overall control has largely
collapsed, with up to 80% of the Gaza Strip outside of its authority.
Other reports from that time describe criminal gangs and armed groups
filling the security vacuum.
- Contested areas remain: Despite
Israeli claims of significant military control (approximately 75% of the
Strip as of August 2025), Hamas and other armed groups continue to resist
and operate.
- Focus on Gaza City: In early
September 2025, the Israeli military reported controlling about half of
Gaza City (7.7 square miles) and indicated that roughly 20 square
kilometers (about 40% of the city) remained to be fully secured.
- No central authority: The overall situation is one of contested and fragmented control rather than a stable, demarcated territory held by any single group.
As of September 2025, Hamas does not control a single contiguous territory in the Gaza Strip, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has taken military control of approximately 75% of the area. While Hamas's de facto governmental control has collapsed, the group still operates as an insurgent force within the enclave.
Based on recent military
updates and reports, here is the breakdown of the situation:
- Widespread disruption: The IDF's extensive
military operation since late 2023 has shattered Hamas's governing and
military capabilities across most of Gaza. In areas formerly under Hamas
control, criminal gangs and armed groups have emerged to fill the security
vacuum.
- Targeting Gaza City: As of early September
2025, the Israeli military has focused its efforts on seizing control of
Gaza City. A senior Israeli official noted on September 3, 2025, that half
of Gaza City was under IDF control, with the remaining area of approximately
7.7 square miles (20 square kilometers) still being contested.
- Continued insurgency: Despite losing
control over specific territories, Hamas retains the ability to operate as
an insurgent group, conducting military actions and holding hostages.
- Loss of leadership: The group's former
leaders in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar, were killed in 2024 and
2025, respectively, further disrupting Hamas's command structure.
- Gaza's total area: The entire Gaza Strip spans approximately 141 square miles (365 square kilometers). Israel’s claimed control of 75% of this territory significantly reduces any remaining contiguous areas under Hamas's influence.
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Based on reports from
September 2025, estimates of Hamas fighters remaining in Gaza vary widely, but
sources indicate the number could be between 16,000 and 20,000.
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Hamas operates in 7.7 square miles or about 25% of Gaza.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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