Israel says Hamas military chief Deif killed in Gaza strike in July
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00:00Mohamed Def is a very significant figure in Hamas, a member since 1987, head of its military
00:06wing since the early 2000s, and a partner, a full partner, with Yehya Sinwar in planning
00:12and carrying out the October 7th attacks against Israel.
00:18Having said that, Israel has had Mohamed Def in their gun sights before.
00:22I think seven times, seven attempts to kill him gave him a legendary status, and it's
00:28important to say this announcement comes from Israeli sources, not Palestinian ones.
00:34Nevertheless, the timing of the announcement, the fact that it now means that four significant
00:39leaders of Hamas, Mohamed Def, Ismail Hanea, Marwan Issa, and another one killed in Syria
00:50earlier in the year, those four significant deaths, I think Israel is making a statement
00:55right now as the funeral is being held in Tehran of Ismail Hanea, even though Israel
01:03does not confirm or deny that it was responsible for that killing.