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Israel claims responsibility for the death of Hamas Commander Mohammed Deif in airstrike

August 1, 2024 TruthUSA

Mohammed Deif, a top Hamas leader, is believed to have played a key role in directing the Oct. 7 attacks.

The Israeli military claims to have killed Mohammed Deif, a commander of the Hamas terrorist group, in an airstrike on July 13 in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli military and intelligence officials suspected Deif was killed in the strike but had been unable to confirm this belief until new intelligence assessments on Aug. 1 supported the claim.

Deif joined Hamas, a terrorist group designated by the U.S. and Israel, around 1987. He was arrested by Israeli authorities in 1989 and spent over a year in Israeli custody before being released in a prisoner exchange.

After rising through the ranks, Deif became a leader within Hamas. He was believed to have played a significant leadership role in the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 in southern Israel, resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths, thousands of injuries, and about 250 abductions.

The IDF revealed that its Aman military intelligence agency and the Shin Bet national security agency determined that Deif, along with another Hamas commander named Rafe Salama, were present at a compound in Khan Yunis when it was targeted on July 13. The IDF did not provide further details on their intelligence assessments or whether Deif’s remains were found in the aftermath of the strike.

The Epoch Times sought comment from the IDF regarding their latest intelligence assessments but did not receive a response at the time of publication.