Hamas confirms the death of Mohammed Deif, head of its military wing, 6 months after Israel announced he was killed

Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida confirmed on Thursday the death of Mohammed Deif, the former head of Hamas’ military wing, six months after the Israel Defense Forces said it had killed him in a raid on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza Strip.

Deif was widely known as the second-highest-ranking Hamas official in Gaza, behind Yahya Sinwar, the group’s leader in the territory

In a post on X, IDF stated, "We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated." The Israeli military said that it obtained intelligence confirming his death in the past few hours. Deif was targeted in a strike at Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade commander Rafa'a Salameh's compound in Khan Younis area on July 13, The Times of Israel reported.

Hamas has confirmed that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip last year. Israel's military said in August that it had killed Deif the previous month, but Hamas had not confirmed this until now.

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 until Thursday. The spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said his death was “befitting”.

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.

The spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, Abu Obeida, officially announced the martyrdom of the Brigades' Chief of Staff, Commander Mohammed Deif, and a number of members of the Military Council.

Jerusalem [Israel], January 31 (ANI): Hamas on Thursday confirmed killing of its military leader Mohammed Deif in an Israeli strike, months after the Israel Defense Forces announcement, Times of Israel reported. Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida confirmed the ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirms the death of Mohammed Deif, head of its military wing, 6 months after Israel announced he was killed.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas has confirmed the death of its top military commander, Mohammed Deif, months after Israel claimed to have killed him in an airstrike. The announcement was made by Abu Obeida, the spokesman for the Qassam Brigades,