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Mohammad Deif: Myth of Gaza and phantom of Hamas

The mysterious commander of Hamas's military wing in the Palestinian enclave was killed on July 13. He was one of the masterminds behind the Oct. 7 attacks. 

Mohammad Deif: Myth of Gaza and phantom of Hamas

Mohammad Deif on a photograph shared by Israeli television on the 14th of May, 2000. Photo AFP

He was the one who, in a rare audio recording, claimed responsibility for the al-Aqsa Flood operation. The elusive Mohammad Deif, civilly named Masri, shadow leader since 2002 of the Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, had...
He was the one who, in a rare audio recording, claimed responsibility for the al-Aqsa Flood operation. The elusive Mohammad Deif, civilly named Masri, shadow leader since 2002 of the Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, had...