The military department of Hamas, the Is Al Din Al Cassum Brigade, announced the death of Mohamed Deif, a long -standing chief of staff, on Thursday. Arabic Monshi “Guest” or “Dayif”.
Israel declared in July that he had killed a 59 -year -old dayif in an air strike in the southern Gaza, but did not confirm from Hamas.
Mohamed Diab Ibrahim Al -Masuri is believed to be one of the Hamas -led attack planners on October 7, 2023 on October 7, 2023.
A few hours after the attack at the dawn to Israel that day, Deif provides a rare audio message called “Al-Aqsa Flood” and “expelled the occupied person to Israeli Palestinians and” walls. Called to destroy.
His life is hardly known, but his wife and two young children were killed by Israeli air bombings until 2014.
He had been sought by Israel since the early 1990s after attacking Israeli soldiers.
In 2002, he is believed to be the creator of the Shadow Unit, who has taken over the title of the Chief of Staff of the Kassam Brigade and protects and hides Israel. The members of the units dressed in black have seen Israel’s POWs being released this month to hand over to the Red Cross International Committee.
In December 2023, the Israeli Army crossed Gaza, providing $ 100,000 to those who have information about Deif’s whereabouts, saying “confidentiality is guaranteed” to Palestinians who move forward.
According to Israel’s report, he has maintained his life from repeated attempts to assassinate him, avoiding capture. Hamas never confirmed these details.
In a statement shared by Telegram by QASSAM Brigade, Deif was called the “great leader”, a “life of courage.”
“We said goodbye to the leader Abu Caledo,” said the brigade.