Israel says it killed top Hamas military commander Muhammad Deif

Israel claimed on Thursday that it killed Hamas’ top military commander, Muhammad Deif, during a strike earlier in July. 

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched a strike in Gaza on July 13 while targeting two top Hamas leaders. Deif, who the IDF said was the mastermind behind the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, was one of the targets.

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“Mohammed Deif, the top military commander of Hamas, was the target of an Israeli strike today in al-Mawasi,” two Israeli sources told Fox News Digital after the attack. 

There was no confirmation of Deif’s death until Thursday.

Israel on Tuesday said that it killed Fuad Shukr, a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. On Wednesday, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was reportedly assassinated while he was in Tehran, Iran.

This is a developing story.