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Hamas buried Deif in secret site so Israel wouldn’t find body, use it as leverage in hostage talks — report
A picture purporting to show Muhammad Deif, the commander of the Hamas terror group's military wing, which was published by Hebrew media outlets on December 27, 2023. (Screenshot, Channel 13, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
The Kan public broadcaster reports that Hamas managed to locate the body of its military chief Muhammad Deif after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike in July.
Deif was then buried in a secret location, Kan says, explaining that the terror group feared that Israel would try to retrieve his body and use it as leverage in the ongoing hostage negotiations.
Hamas has yet to confirm publicly Deif’s death.
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