Hamas Confirms Death Of Its Military Chief Mohammed Deif In Israeli Airstrike Last Year

<p>The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency reported.</p>
<p>In a statement released by spokesperson for the brigades Abu Obeida, it also confirmed that Marwan Issa, Al-Qassam’s deputy chief of staff, had been killed.</p>
<p>Obeida said, “The enemy has assassinated two of our great leaders, but their legacy and resistance will continue.” He also added that the assassination of Hamas military leaders will not stop the Palestinian resistance against Israel.</p>
<p>However, no additional details were provided.</p>
<p>On August 1, 2024, Israel’s military said that it had killed Deif in an airstrike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), it posted, “We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated.”</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated.</p>
&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href=”https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1818926099432161437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>August 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Israel has accused Deif of being one of the masterminds of the Hamas attack on southern Israeli towns on October 7, 2023.</p>