Hamas Commander’s Fate Unclear Amid Heavy Casualties Following Israeli Air Strikes

Published on July 16, 2024

Israel targeted Hamas leaders with airstrikes over the weekend. Hamas said one of the targets, Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, was still alive but provided no confirmation.  Israel’s military said that one of Mr. Deif’s top deputies, Rafa’a Salameh, commander of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade, was killed in the attack on July 13. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the raid, “There still isn’t absolute certainty” that Mr. Deif was dead. Mr. Netanyahu said all of Hamas’s leaders are “marked for death” and that killing them would move Hamas closer to accepting a cease-fire deal.  Hamas on July 14 said that the Gaza cease-fire talks were ongoing and that Mr. Deif was in good health. The terrorist group has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007 after winning an election in 2006....

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