Hamas Leader Mohammed Deif Reportedly Killed in Gaza Strike, According to Israel

Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a development announced by both the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hamas itself.

Also read: आज प्रधानमंत्री मोदी से मिलेंगे वियतनाम के प्रधानमंत्री फाम मिन्ह चिन्ह

Hamas Chief Haniyeh Killed; Deif’s Death Israel Confirms

The Israeli military on Thursday announced that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out last month in Gaza’s southern area of Khan Yunis. The military’s confirmation it had killed Deif comes a day after the killing of chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which was announced by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

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IDF Confirms Mohammed Deif’s Elimination in Khan Yunis Strike

“The IDF (Israeli army) announces that on July 13th, 2024, IDF fighter jets struck in the area of Khan Yunis, and following an intelligence assessment, it can be confirmed that Mohammed Deif was eliminated in the strike,” a military statement said.

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Military Blames Deif for October 7 Attack; Gaza Disputes Casualties

“Deif initiated, planned, and executed the October 7th massacre,” the military said of the Hamas attack on southern Israel that resulted in the death of 1,197 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said at the time of the July 13 strike that it killed more than 90 people but Hamas denied Deif was among them.