Rising up the Hamas ranks over 30 years, Deif developed the group’s network of tunnels and its bomb-making expertise
Picture said to show the leader of Hamas' military wing, known as Al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif in a location given as Gaza Strip in this handout picture released on Janu. 7.Hamas’ military leader Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds of the Oct. 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel, was an elusive figure who had a long and secretive career in the Palestinian group and had been sought by Israel for decades.
. He had topped Israel’s most wanted list for decades, held personally responsible for the deaths of dozens of Israelis in suicide bombings. In an audio tape broadcast as Hamas fired thousands of rockets on Oct. 7, Deif named the raid “Al-Aqsa Flood,” signalling the attack was payback for Israeli raids at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The storming of the mosque compound, long a flashpoint for violence over matters of sovereignty and religion in Jerusalem, helped set off 11 days of fighting that year between Israel and Hamas. For Israelis and Western states, the Iran-backed Hamas, which has directed suicide bombings in Israel and fought frequent wars against it, is a terrorist group bent on Israel’s destruction.
An Israeli security source said Deif was directly involved in the planning and operational aspects of the attack.
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