Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack and whose killing it announced last year.

Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack and whose killing it announced last year.

Mr. Deif was assassinated in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on July 13, Israel said. He was one of the most senior Hamas leaders inside the territory and one of Israel’s most-wanted militants.

Deif is widely believed to have masterminded the October 7 attack alongside Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He played a crucial role in strengthening the military capabilities of Al-Qassam Brigades and ...

Mohammed Deif, the man who led Hamas’ armed wing for over two decades, survived at least seven Israeli assassination attempts during his lifetime. It had been believed by some that he may have ...

In August, the Israeli military announced it had killed Deif in an airstrike in Gaza's Khan Younis area. Deif and Issa, who Israel also announced it killed in March, were believed to have ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Hamas' military wing has confirmed the assassination of Chief of Staff Mohammed Deif, months after Israel said it killed him in Gaza during a summer airstrike. Abu Obaida ...

Hamas says its top military commander Mohammed Deif has been killed. The Israeli military had said it killed Deif in an air attack in July, but the Palestinian group had not confirmed his death ...

Hamas confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, head of its military wing, six months after Israel announced he was killed.It was the first statement Hamas has released on Deif’s condition since the ...