Deif and a deputy, Rafa Salameh, were the target of Israeli strikes July 13 that killed at least 90 Palestinians in an area designated as a safe zone for civilians. “Mohammed Deif was eliminated,” the IDF wrote on X. Israeli forces said they were targeting Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif. (Video: Mohammed B. Daher/The Washington Post, Photo: Jehad Alshrafi/AP/The Washington Post)The announcement came less than 24 hours after Hamas confirmed the assassination of its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. Israel killed a series of Hamas political and military figures in 2003.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2024 16:28 UTC