Israeli military claims killing Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif
Israeli military claims to have killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in its air strike on Gaza’s Khan Younis on 13 July.
The attack, which hit tents housing displaced people in al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, killed more than 90 people, but there was no confirmation at the time Deif was among them. Hamas said he had evaded the assault.
Branding Hamas commander Deif as “the Osama Bin Laden of Gaza”, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has hailed his alleged killing as “a significant milestone in the process of dismantling Hamas as a military and governing authority in Gaza”.
He claimed the July 13 military operation that killed dozens of civilians as it targeted Deif “reflects the fact that Hamas is disintegrating”.
“Hamas terrorists may either surrender or they will be eliminated. Israel’s defense establishment will pursue Hamas terrorists – both the planners and the perpetrators of the 07.10 massacre. We will not rest until this mission is accomplished,” he said on X in English.
