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Israel claims Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif killed in airstrike

In a statement, Israeli military claimed to have killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in its air strike on Gaza’s Khan Younis on July 13.
03:23 PM Aug 01, 2024 IST | GK Web Desk
israel claims hamas military commander mohammad deif killed in airstrike
Israeli Defence Forces inside Gaza. [Representational Photo] (File)
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Srinagar, August 01: Israel military on Thursday claimed to have killed Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif in an airstrike on July 13.

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Israel’s military has said that it has intelligence confirmation that Hamas commander Mohammed Deif was killed in a July 13 air strike targeting him.

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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”.

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Gallant branded him as “the Osama Bin Laden of Gaza”.

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He said that killing of Deif “reflects the fact that Hamas is disintegrating”.

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“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.

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This comes a day after Israel killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in an airstrike in Tehran where he had visited to take part in the inauguration of Iranian president.

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Iran’s supreme leader Ayotallah Khamenei has ordered a strike on Israel to avenge the killing of Haniyeh.

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