Israel targeted Mohammed Deif in a July 13 strike that hit a compound on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Hamas has denied he was killed.
military said on Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in
Hamas has said Deif survived the July attack in Gaza and did not immediately comment on the military's announcement of confirmation. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the strike that killed Deif was a "significant milestone" toward achieving the goals of the war. Israel targeted Deif in a July 13 strike that hit a compound on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.More than 90 other people, including displaced civilians in nearby tents, were killed in the strike, Gaza health officials said at the time.
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