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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israeli security forces bombs Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif father's house

Reports claim that several of his family members, including his father, brother and children, were killed in Khan Yunis

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur -- October 11th 2023 12:00 PM
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israeli security forces bombs Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif father's house

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israeli security forces bombs Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif father's house

Israel-Hamas Conflict: If reports are to be believed, Israeli security forces bombed the house of the father of Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas's military wing, who is believed to be the key plotter of the terror attacks, The Times of Israel reported. The reports claim that several of his family members, including his father, brother and children, were killed in Khan Yunis.

On the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed to have targeted more than 200 sites in the Al Furkan neighborhood of the Gaza Strip. Among these targets was the residence of Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif's father. 

The fate of Mohammed Deif, a shadowy and highly sought-after figure in Israel, remains uncertain. Deif, who has led Hamas's military wing since 2002 and has survived numerous assassination attempts by Mossad, is an enigmatic figure.

Not much is publicly known about Mohammed Deif, except that he was born in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza in 1965, during a period when Gaza was under Egyptian administration. Deif's involvement with Hamas dates back to the late 1980s, when he joined the group shortly after its formation. Committed to armed resistance against Israel, he rapidly ascended within Hamas's military division, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, as outlined in a 2021 BBC profile.

The moniker "the cat with nine lives" has been bestowed upon Mohammed Deif due to his astonishing resilience. He has remarkably survived five Israeli assassination attempts, often sustaining severe injuries. Tragically, his wife, seven-month-old son, and three-year-old daughter fell victim to an Israeli airstrike in 2014.


Rarely seen in public or unmasked, Deif remains a mysterious figure. He abstains from using modern digital technologies such as smartphones.



On a significant note, during a major and unprecedented rocket attack on Israel by Hamas on Saturday, Mohammed Deif's voice was purportedly heard in a video message. In the recording, Hamas attributed the attack to the 16-year blockade in Gaza. Deif, known for his infrequent public addresses, declared, "Today the rage of Al Aqsa, the rage of our people and nation is exploding. Our mujahedeen (fighters), today is your day to make this criminal understand that his time has ended."

- With inputs from agencies

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