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Deif is the commander of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. He is also said to have been the main man behind the Hamas attack against Israel on 7 October last year. – The IDF announces that on July 13, 2024, Israeli fighter jets attacked the area in Khan Younis, the IDF writes in a statement reproduced by Reuters. – After an intelligence analysis, we can confirm that Mohammed Deif was killed in the attack, it continues. The mastermind behind 7 October Mohammed Deif has led the al-Qassam brigades for over 20 years. Deif has been one of Israel’s main targets in the war it has waged against Hamas since 7 October. More than 1,000 Israelis were killed in the attack and 250 were taken hostage. The Gaza StripMilitary leader: Mohammed DeifPolitical leader: Ismail HaniyehRole in the conflict: At war with IsraelUnder strict control by Israel Israel responded by attacking Gaza. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the war, which has now raged for 300 days. Attack on refugee camp On 13 July, Israel carried out a major attack against a refugee camp in al-Mawasi, which is close to the town of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then said that the aim was to kill Mohammed Deif and the leader of the Khan Younis Brigade, Rafa Salama. Israel was quick to claim that Salama was killed in the attack, which also killed 90 Palestinian civilians. Until now, it has not been known whether he was killed in the attack. “The guest” When the attacks against Israel began on October 7, Hamas’ TV channel published an audio clip. The sound should be Mohammed Deif’s voice. In the audio clip, Deif said, among other things, that the attacks were motivated by Israel’s occupation. That same morning, the armed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad said it was joining the war. There are only four known pictures of Deif. He has been nicknamed “the guest”, because it is said that he does not spend more than one night in the same place to avoid being killed. Deif is also said to have been responsible for several of Hamas’s suicide operations. He is known for organizing terrorist attacks against Israel. Interested in foreign affairs? Listen to the foreign affairs editor’s recent podcast: Published 01.08.2024, at 10.32 Updated 01.08.2024, at 10.48



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