The other Hamas official killed in the strike on Mohammad Deif

There is already certainty in the IDF that several of Deif's bodyguards were killed in the assassination, with the assumption being that if his bodyguards were there, he was probably also there.

An undated photo of Mohammad Deif, the leader of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing.

An undated photo of Mohammad Deif, the leader of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing.

(photo credit: REUTERS/FILE PHOTO)

JULY 17, 2024 18:33

Updated: JULY 17, 2024 18:35

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