Hamas' military wing has confirmed the assassination of Chief of Staff Mohammed Deif, months after Israel said it killed him in Gaza during a summer airstrike.

Elusive commander led Hamas' armed wing for over two decades, surviving seven assassination attempts and masterminding 7 October attack

Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif and deputy chief of staff Marwan Issa were killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas confirmed on Thursday (Jan 30) the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one of the masterminds behind the Oct 7, 2023 attack and

Mohammed Deif, the military leader of Hamas' armed wing and the man who is believed to have masterminded on Israel, was killed, the group confirmed on Thursday. Deif was an elusive figure who had a long and secretive career in the Palestinian group and had been sought by Israel for decades.

Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of Mohammed Deif, the head of its military wing, six months after Israel announced he was killed. This is the first statement Hamas' armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades,

After many months of keeping silent on the matter, Hamas announced the death of seven of the organization’s senior leaders, including longtime military commander Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri, commonly known as Muhammad Deif.

Hamas has confirmed that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, has been killed. Israel's military said it had killed Deif in July last year, but Hamas had not confirmed this until now. Israel says Deif was one of the figures responsible for planning the 7 October attacks in southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.

Hamas has confirmed the martyrdom of its top military commander, Mohammed Deif, months after Israel claimed to have killed him in an airstrike in July.