Israel mentioned Saturday that it focused Mohammed Deif, the shadowy Hamas navy chief, in an operation within the Mawasi space of southern Gaza. There was no instant affirmation that Deif was killed, however the strikes on an space filled with displaced individuals left at the very least 90 Palestinians lifeless and 300 injured, based on the Gaza Well being Ministry.
The reclusive however highly effective commander has led Hamas’s armed wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, for greater than 20 years. Deif, 58, avoids public appearances, not often provides statements or speeches, and has been photographed solely a handful of occasions. Here’s what we find out about him.
