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07/13/2024July 13, 2024
Israeli official: Alleged October 7 mastermind Deif targeted in Khan Younis strike
An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, has confirmed that a strike in southern in which dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed targeted Mohammed Deif, believed to be the man who planned the October 7 raids by in southern Israel.
Israel has long sought to eliminate Deif, who is thought to have eluded several attempts to kill him in the past.
Among other things, Deif is considered to be behind the deaths of dozens of Israelis in suicide bombings.
He is also responsible for enhancing the network of tunnels used by Hamas and for developing the group’s expertise in bomb-making.
The official said it was still unclear whether Deif had died in the strike.
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07/13/2024July 13, 2024
Gaza Health Ministry says at least 71 dead in camp strike
The Health Ministry in -run said on Saturday that an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Khan Younis in the south of the has killed at least 71 people and injured some 289 others.
The ministry updated an earlier death toll of 20 after what it called a “horrific occupation (Israeli) massacre” at the Mawasi camp.
Israel Army Radio said on Saturday that the attack had targeted Hamas’ military chief, Mohammed Deif, but that it was unclear whether he had been killed.
A senior Hamas official, Abu Zuhri, told Reuters news agency that the Israeli claim was nonsense and said all those who died were civilians.
The strike comes as the Israeli military continues its campaign in Gaza against Hamas, in retaliation for the October 7 terror attacks in Israel that left some 1,200 people dead, mostly civilians.
Hamas and other Palestinians groups also took 251 116 of whom remain in Gaza. The Israeli military says 42 of the remaining hostages in Gaza have died.
Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by the US, Germany, EU and others.
tj/wd (Reuters, AP, AFP, dpa)
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