The Israeli military has confirmed that Hamas’s military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an air strike in the Gaza Strip last month. Deif was targeted in a strike on a compound in the Khan Younis area on 13 July, but Hamas has yet to confirm his death.
Israel claims that Deif was one of the figures responsible for planning the October attacks in southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the hostage-taking of 251 individuals. The Israeli military launched a massive intervention in Gaza following the attacks, with the aim of destroying Hamas.
The death of Mohammed Deif is seen as a significant milestone in the dismantling of Hamas, according to Israel’s Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant. He stated that Hamas is disintegrating and that Hamas terrorists may either surrender or be eliminated.
Mohammed Deif was the head of the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Hamas movement. He was one of Israel’s most wanted men for decades and survived multiple assassination attempts. Deif was accused of planning bus bombings in 1996 and being involved in the capture and killing of Israeli soldiers in the mid-1990s.
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