The Israeli announcement confirming the death of Mr. Deif, the leader of Hamas’s military wing, came as thousands of mourners attended the funerals of another Hamas leader and a Hezbollah commander whose assassinations this week have amplified fears of a wider regional war.
Mr. Deif was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a compound in southern Gaza on July 13, according to the Israeli military.
It said his death had been confirmed by an intelligence assessment, but did not provide further details.
2 Hamas leader in Gaza, he would be the group’s most senior military leader slain by Israeli forces during the offensive in Gaza that has also killed more than 38,000 people, according to the territory’s health officials.
Israel began its campaign in the enclave after a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, during which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 abducted to Gaza.
Persons:
Muhammad Deif, Deif, Israel
Organizations:
Hamas
Locations:
Israel, Iranian, Gaza