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‘Increasing signs’ indicate Muhammad Deif was killed in Gaza strike, says IDF
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage posted to X purporting to show an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, July 13, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law); Inset: The head of Hamas's military wing Muhammad Deif in undated photos revealed in January 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military is seeing “increasing signs” that Muhammad Deif was killed in last weekend’s strike in the Gaza Strip.
“The signs are increasing as to the success of the elimination of Muhammad Deif,” Hagari says in response to a question at a press conference.
“[Hamas commander] Rafa’a Salameh was definitely eliminated. Deif and Salameh were next to each other at the time of the strike. Hamas is hiding what happened to Deif,” he says.
