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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hamas Leader Mohammed Deif in Khan Yunis, High Probability of Elimination

Jul 13, 2024, 09:19 AM

Israeli airstrikes targeted Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas's military wing, in the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza near Khan Yunis. Reports from Israeli Defense Sources indicate a high probability that Deif was either eliminated or critically injured in the strike. The airstrike also targeted Rafa’a Salameh, the Commander of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade, who was believed to be with Deif at the time. The condition of both leaders remains unconfirmed. The strike resulted in dozens of civilian casualties, with at least 20 Palestinians reported dead.