The top of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, Deif had been amongst Israel’s most needed males for almost three many years and on a United States listing of “worldwide terrorists” since 2015.
The navy stated Deif had through the years carried out a number of assaults towards Israel.
Deif operated together with Yahya Sinwar, the top of Hamas in Gaza, the navy stated.
“In the course of the warfare, he commanded Hamas’ terrorist exercise within the Gaza Strip by issuing instructions and directions to senior members of Hamas’ navy wing,” it added.
In the course of the Hamas assault militants additionally seized 251 folks, 111 are nonetheless held captive in Gaza, together with 39 the navy says are lifeless.
Israel’s retaliatory navy marketing campaign since then has killed 39,480 folks, in response to the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, which doesn’t present particulars of civilian and militant deaths.
